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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2021 | Independence, Jackson County | US-40 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Newton County | CR-NORWAY RD | 1 |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Lawrence County | I-44 | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Kansas City, Jackson County | BROADWAY BLVD | 3 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Kirkwood, St. Louis County | CR-WEST ADAMS AVE | 1 |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Jefferson County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Ripley County | US-160 | 2 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city | I-44 | 1 |
| Dec 14, 2021 | Chillicothe, Livingston County | US-36 | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County | MILLER RD | 1 |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Pemiscot County | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Springfield, Greene County | GLENSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | St. James, Phelps County | I-44 | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | St. Louis, St. Louis city | DR MARTIN LUTHER KING DR | 1 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Hickory County | SR-Y | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Springfield, Greene County | CHESTNUT EXPY | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Pemiscot County | SR-84 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Ripley County | SR-142 | 1 |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Pemiscot County | I-55 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Butler County | SR-142 | 1 |
| Dec 9, 2021 | Lincoln County | SR-47 | 2 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Aurora, Lawrence County | SR-BU 60 | 1 |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Berkeley, St. Louis County | AIRPORT RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Harrisonville, Cass County | CR-ANACONDA RD | 1 |
| Dec 7, 2021 | Newton County | SR-59 | 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.