Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Missouri in 2021
State in United States
- Deaths, 2021
- 1,016
- Fatal crashes
- 931
- Population
- 6.2M
In 2021, 1,016 people died in 931 fatal crashes in Missouri, about 3 a day. That was 2.9% more than in 2020 (987) and the most since 2006. The death rate was 16.5 per 100,000 residents, compared with 13.0 in the United States. Missouri had the 14th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 15th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 39% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
12%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About two-thirds of the share in the United States: 17%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 727 |
| Pedestrians | 117 |
| Motorcyclists | 165 |
| Cyclists | 7 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Missouri | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 117 | 12% | 17% |
| Motorcyclists | 165 | 16% | 14% |
| Cyclists | 7 | 1% | 2% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 288 | 28% | 31% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 404 | 40% | 29% |
Alcohol-impaired and speeding-related count everyone killed in those crashes, so a death can appear in more than one row.
Crash factors
Speeding, alcohol, night and weekend crashes
39%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.4 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 28.9% | 26.3% |
| Alcohol-involved | 39.0% | 28.2% |
| At night | 50.1% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 33.7% | 32.8% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
50%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
34%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 46 |
| 1am | 42 |
| 2am | 17 |
| 3am | 31 |
| 4am | 16 |
| 5am | 14 |
| 6am | 26 |
| 7am | 28 |
| 8am | 32 |
| 9am | 21 |
| 10am | 32 |
| 11am | 30 |
| 12pm | 40 |
| 1pm | 32 |
| 2pm | 39 |
| 3pm | 58 |
| 4pm | 59 |
| 5pm | 61 |
| 6pm | 56 |
| 7pm | 52 |
| 8pm | 67 |
| 9pm | 54 |
| 10pm | 37 |
| 11pm | 34 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 156 |
| Mon | 117 |
| Tue | 129 |
| Wed | 109 |
| Thu | 112 |
| Fri | 150 |
| Sat | 158 |
All crashes 2021.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 57 |
| Feb | 49 |
| Mar | 58 |
| Apr | 79 |
| May | 86 |
| Jun | 100 |
| Jul | 81 |
| Aug | 110 |
| Sep | 90 |
| Oct | 87 |
| Nov | 70 |
| Dec | 64 |
All crashes 2021.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 632 |
| Cloudy | 186 |
| Rain | 73 |
| Snow | 14 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 11 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 500 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 265 |
| Dark - Lighted | 157 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 1 |
All crashes 2021. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2021
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7028
- I-4424
- US-6724
- I-5518
- US-6117
- US-6316
- SR-3014
- US-16013
- SR-C12
- I-27011
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 508 |
| SUVs | 276 |
| Pickup trucks | 239 |
| Motorcycles | 170 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 134 |
| Other vehicles | 52 |
| Vans | 51 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
| Buses | 1 |
All crashes 2021.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado53
- Ford F-15043
- GMC Sierra31
- Chevrolet Malibu26
- Chevrolet Impala22
- Dodge Ram21
- Ford F-25020
- Ford Explorer19
- Freightliner Cascadia19
- Honda Civic19
Reflects how common a vehicle is as well as crash involvement; not a safety rating.
Crashes
Fatal crashes
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Fatal crashes in 2021. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2021 | Caruthersville, Pemiscot County | 15TH ST | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Stone County | PVT H140 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Bourbon, Crawford County | I-44 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Livingston County | SR-V | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Iron Mountain, St. Francois County | BROWN MOUNTAIN RD | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Nodaway County | US-71 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Springfield, Greene County | GLENSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Clinton County | I-35 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | McDonald County | SR-90 | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Liberty, Clay County | SUNSET AVE | 1 |
| Jul 29, 2021 | Belton, Cass County | EOR 49 | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | Webster Groves, St. Louis County | BIG BEND BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 28, 2021 | St. Charles, St. Charles County | VETERANS MEMORIAL PKWY | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | St. Louis County | SR-30 | 1 |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Bates County | SR-H | 1 |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Newton County | SR-43 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Nixa, Christian County | N MASSEY BLVD | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Jefferson County | SR-Z | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Ste. Genevieve County | I-55 | 1 |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Polk County | PVT OVERHANG RD | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | St. Charles County | SR-94 | 1 |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Henry County | SR-C | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Benton County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Bourbon, Crawford County | I-44 | 3 |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Jennings, St. Louis County | LEWIS AND CLARK | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2021. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.