Fatal crash profile · State
Traffic deaths in Missouri in 2023
State in United States
- Deaths, 2023
- 991
- Fatal crashes
- 905
- Population
- 6.2M
In 2023, 991 people died in 905 fatal crashes in Missouri, about 3 a day. That was 6.2% fewer than in 2022 (1,057) and the fewest since 2020. The death rate was 16.0 per 100,000 residents, compared with 12.2 in the United States. Missouri had the 14th most traffic deaths of the 51 states and DC and the 13th-highest death rate. Pedestrians accounted for 13% of deaths, and 36% of fatal crashes were speeding-related.
Deaths
Traffic deaths
Road users
Who died
13%
of deaths were pedestrians
- About 70 percent of the share in the United States: 18%
| Category | Deaths |
|---|---|
| Vehicle occupants and others | 678 |
| Pedestrians | 127 |
| Motorcyclists | 176 |
| Cyclists | 10 |
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| Type | Deaths | Share in Missouri | Share in the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 127 | 13% | 18% |
| Motorcyclists | 176 | 18% | 16% |
| Cyclists | 10 | 1% | 3% |
| Alcohol-impaired driving crashes | 285 | 29% | 30% |
| Speeding-related crashes | 371 | 37% | 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
36%
of fatal crashes were speeding-related
- About 1.3 times the share in the United States: 28%
27%
of fatal crashes involved a drinking driver
- About the same as the share in the United States: 26%
| Category | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Speeding-related | 27.2% | 25.6% |
| Alcohol-involved | 36.2% | 28.2% |
| At night | 49.2% | 54.1% |
| At weekends | 32.2% | 33.5% |
Share of fatal crashes. Alcohol-involved means a police-reported drinking driver.
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Timing
When crashes happen
49%
of fatal crashes happened at night
- About the same as the share in the United States: 54%
32%
of fatal crashes happened at weekends
- About the same as the share in the United States: 34%
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| 12am | 33 |
| 1am | 41 |
| 2am | 25 |
| 3am | 20 |
| 4am | 10 |
| 5am | 22 |
| 6am | 35 |
| 7am | 23 |
| 8am | 19 |
| 9am | 23 |
| 10am | 27 |
| 11am | 44 |
| 12pm | 40 |
| 1pm | 33 |
| 2pm | 46 |
| 3pm | 59 |
| 4pm | 47 |
| 5pm | 53 |
| 6pm | 71 |
| 7pm | 39 |
| 8pm | 50 |
| 9pm | 50 |
| 10pm | 46 |
| 11pm | 38 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Sun | 129 |
| Mon | 116 |
| Tue | 113 |
| Wed | 120 |
| Thu | 122 |
| Fri | 143 |
| Sat | 162 |
All crashes 2023.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Jan | 40 |
| Feb | 56 |
| Mar | 57 |
| Apr | 76 |
| May | 92 |
| Jun | 65 |
| Jul | 95 |
| Aug | 90 |
| Sep | 107 |
| Oct | 81 |
| Nov | 76 |
| Dec | 70 |
All crashes 2023.
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Conditions
Weather and light
| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 664 |
| Cloudy | 167 |
| Rain | 48 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 15 |
| Snow | 3 |
| Severe Crosswinds | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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| Category | Fatal crashes |
|---|---|
| Daylight | 485 |
| Dark - Not Lighted | 247 |
| Dark - Lighted | 160 |
| Dark - Unknown Lighting | 4 |
| Dawn | 1 |
All crashes 2023. Crashes where conditions were not reported are left out.
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Roads and vehicles
Where and what, 2023
Roads with the most fatal crashes
- I-7037
- I-4427
- US-6316
- US-6116
- US-6015
- I-5515
- US-6513
- US-5412
- SR-712
- US-5011
Road names as recorded in police reports.
| Category | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| Cars | 510 |
| SUVs | 239 |
| Pickup trucks | 236 |
| Motorcycles | 177 |
| Medium and heavy trucks | 127 |
| Vans | 61 |
| Other vehicles | 47 |
| Other light trucks | 6 |
| Buses | 3 |
All crashes 2023.
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Vehicles most often involved
- Chevrolet Silverado57
- Ford F-15045
- Ford Fusion25
- Dodge Ram24
- Freightliner Cascadia22
- GMC Sierra21
- Nissan Altima20
- Chevrolet Malibu18
- Toyota Corolla18
- Chevrolet Impala17
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 2023. Crashes without reported coordinates are not shown.
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| Date | Location | Road | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | Greene County | SR-H | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city | I-70 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city | MU-W FLORISSANT AVE | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Vernon County | US-54 | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Franklin County | SR-K | 1 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Caldwell County | SR-13 | 2 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | Morgan County | SR-W | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Springfield, Greene County | MU-GLENSTONE AVE | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County | I-435 RP 5915 | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | Jackson County | MU-COBBLER RD | 1 |
| Mar 28, 2023 | West Plains, Howell County | SR-K | 1 |
| Mar 27, 2023 | Franklin County | SR-O | 1 |
| Mar 26, 2023 | Stone County | JOE BALD PARK RD | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Carroll County | CR-280 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Ripley County | US-160 | 1 |
| Mar 24, 2023 | St. Robert, Pulaski County | I-44 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Washington County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Barry County | CR-1090 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Shannon County | SR-19 | 1 |
| Mar 23, 2023 | Kansas City, Clay County | MU-MAPLEWOODS PKWY | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2023 | Independence, Jackson County | MU-SCOTT AVE | 2 |
| Mar 21, 2023 | Cedar County | US-54 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city | I-64 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Carl Junction, Jasper County | SR-171 | 1 |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Gasconade County | SR-J | 1 |
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Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2023. A fatal crash is one in which at least one person died within 30 days. Population: US Census Bureau estimates.