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US Route 40
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 43Deaths 45Counties 5Latest data year 2024
FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Latest data year: 2024. The route is the trafficway recorded for each crash (FARS TWAY_ID); the same route number in another state has its own page.
Between 2015 and 2024, FARS records 43 fatal crashes on US Route 40 in Missouri, with 45 deaths.
That is 0.5% of the 8,801 fatal crashes in Missouri over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 43% from 30 in 2005–2014 to 43 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Jackson County (35), Howard County (4) and Boone County (2) and 2 other counties.
27.9% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Missouri: 27.5%) and 34.9% had a speeding-related driver (36.5%); pedestrians were 22.2% and motorcyclists 15.6% of those killed.
Fatal crashes per year
Route identification in FARS is consistent from 2000; earlier years are not shown. Shaded band: the ten-year window used for the shares below.
Compared with all fatal crashes in Missouri
| Measure | US Route 40 | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 43 | 8,801 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 45 | 9,557 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 0.5% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +43% | +7% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-40 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County | 35 | 81% | 992 |
| 2 | Howard County | 4 | 9% | 25 |
| 3 | Boone County | 2 | 5% | 173 |
| 4 | Cooper County | 1 | 2% | 31 |
| 5 | St. Louis city | 1 | 2% | 569 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 40 beginning in each hour, 2015–2024; tick marks the Missouri share for all roads.
Where along the route
| Mile marker range | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Mile 10–15 | 21 | 49% |
| Mile 5–10 | 9 | 21% |
| Mile 15–20 | 6 | 14% |
| Mile 20–25 | 5 | 12% |
| Mile 0–5 | 2 | 5% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 100% of crashes on the route have a milepoint. Milepoints are as recorded by the state and can restart at county or district lines.
Other routes in Missouri
- Interstate 70 346
- Interstate 44 272
- Interstate 55 178
- US Route 61 158
- US Route 60 156
- US Route 63 150
- US Route 67 136
- US Route 54 118
- US Route 65 115
- US Route 50 111
- Interstate 435 101
- State Route 13 99
All routes and counties in Missouri
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on US Route 40 in Missouri?
43 fatal crashes with 45 deaths over 2015–2024, per NHTSA's FARS. The route is the trafficway recorded for the crash; the same numbered route in another state has its own page.
Which counties along US Route 40 had the most fatal crashes?
Jackson County (35), Howard County (4), Boone County (2), Cooper County (1) and St. Louis city (1).
What share of crashes on US Route 40 involved alcohol or speeding?
27.9% had a driver reported as drinking and 34.9% a speeding-related driver, against 27.5% and 36.5% for all fatal crashes in Missouri.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 40?
55.8% of the crashes were between 6pm and 6am. The hour chart on this page shows the full distribution.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, annual national CSV files 2000–2024 (accident, vehicle and person tables), public domain. Route pages are built for signed Interstate, US and state routes with at least 20 fatal crashes in 2015–2024. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026. See methodology and corrections.