Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Missouri in 2022
State in United States
- Deaths, 2022
- 1,057
- Fatal crashes
- 962
- Population
- 6.2M
In 2022, 1,057 people died in 962 fatal crashes in Missouri, about 3 a day. That was 4.0% more than in 2021 (1,016) and the most since 2006. The death rate was 17.1 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.8 in the United States. Missouri had the 14th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 12th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 12% of deaths, and 34% 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: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 761 |
| Pedestrians | 128 |
| Motorcyclists | 157 |
| Cyclists | 11 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Missouri | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 128 | 12% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 157 | 15% | 15% |
| Cyclists | 11 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 290 | 27% | 32% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 375 | 35% | 28% |
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
34%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.2 times the share in the United States: 28%
29%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About 1.1 times the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 29.1% | 26.2% |
| Alcohol-involved | 33.8% | 27.7% |
| At night | 50.8% | 53.9% |
| At weekends | 30.0% | 33.3% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
51%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
30%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 33%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 24 |
| 1am | 34 |
| 2am | 30 |
| 3am | 25 |
| 4am | 17 |
| 5am | 23 |
| 6am | 22 |
| 7am | 23 |
| 8am | 27 |
| 9am | 28 |
| 10am | 35 |
| 11am | 24 |
| 12pm | 42 |
| 1pm | 41 |
| 2pm | 58 |
| 3pm | 60 |
| 4pm | 51 |
| 5pm | 56 |
| 6pm | 71 |
| 7pm | 49 |
| 8pm | 53 |
| 9pm | 78 |
| 10pm | 40 |
| 11pm | 45 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 119 |
| Mon | 128 |
| Tue | 129 |
| Wed | 125 |
| Thu | 141 |
| Fri | 150 |
| Sat | 170 |
All crashes 2022.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 62 |
| Feb | 57 |
| Mar | 66 |
| Apr | 67 |
| May | 75 |
| Jun | 90 |
| Jul | 95 |
| Aug | 84 |
| Sep | 103 |
| Oct | 95 |
| Nov | 74 |
| Dec | 94 |
All crashes 2022.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 678 |
| Cloudy | 183 |
| Rain | 56 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 17 |
| Snow | 12 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 507 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 265 |
| Dark - Lighted | 182 |
All crashes 2022. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2022
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-4436
- I-7033
- US-6122
- US-6019
- I-5516
- US-5014
- US-5413
- US-6713
- SR-H13
- US-6312
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 539 |
| SUVs | 286 |
| Pickup trucks | 255 |
| Motorcycles | 161 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 145 |
| Vans | 57 |
| Other vehicles | 40 |
| Buses | 5 |
| Other light trucks | 3 |
All crashes 2022.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado53
- Ford F-15041
- GMC Sierra26
- Toyota Camry26
- Ford F-25025
- Chevrolet Malibu24
- Freightliner Cascadia23
- Chevrolet Impala19
- Dodge Ram19
- Ford Fusion19
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 2022. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2022 | West Alton, St. Charles County | DWIGGINS RD | 1 |
| Aug 29, 2022 | Gentry County | US-136 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County | US-71 | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County | FREDERICK AVE | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | St. Joseph, Buchanan County | WOODBINE RD | 1 |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Andrew County | US-169 | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Stone County | SR-N | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County | VIEW HIGH DR | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | St. Louis, St. Louis city | DR MARTING LUTHER KING DR | 1 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Stone County | SR-413 | 2 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Washington, Franklin County | SR-A | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Steele, Pemiscot County | S COOTER RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Camden County | CR-AVALON WAY | 2 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Jefferson County | CR-GLADE CHAPEL RD | 1 |
| Aug 26, 2022 | Branson, Taney County | SR-165 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County | PROSPECT AVE | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Belton, Cass County | I-49 | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Adair County | CR-YOUNGSTOWN TRAIL | 1 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Kansas City, Jackson County | OAK ST | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Polk County | SR-T | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 | Louisiana, Pike County | US-54 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Jefferson County | BYRNES MILL RD | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Belton, Cass County | SR-58 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Warrensburg, Johnson County | SR-13 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2022 | Foristell, St. Charles County | N SERVICE RD | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2022. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.