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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2023 | Maryland Heights, St. Louis County | CR-BENNINGTON | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Boone County | SR-J | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | St. Louis County | I-70 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2023 | Phelps County | SR-68 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Poplar Bluff, Butler County | BUS-60 | 1 |
| Oct 25, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County | MU-WARD PKWY | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2023 | Lake Lotawana, Jackson County | SR-7 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Lakeshire, St. Louis County | SR-21 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Warren County | SR-47 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Oregon County | US-63 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2023 | Creve Coeur, St. Louis County | SR-340 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Greene County | SR-CC | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Bellefontaine Neighbor, St. Louis County | I-270 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Kansas City, Clay County | SR-152 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Webster County | I-44 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | St. Clair County | US-54 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Jefferson County | US-61 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2023 | Mexico, Audrain County | US-54 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Branson, Taney County | MU-76 COUNTRY BLVD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Oregon County | SR-142 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Macon County | US-36 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | Kansas City, Jackson County | MU-TRUMAN RD | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2023 | St. Louis, St. Louis city | MU-7TH BLVD ST | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Butler County | SR-BU 67 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2023 | Gainesville, Ozark County | US-160 | 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.