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US Route 60
Fatal crashes 2015–2024 156Deaths 178Counties 16Latest 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 156 fatal crashes on US Route 60 in Missouri, with 178 deaths.
That is 1.8% of the 8,801 fatal crashes in Missouri over the same years. The ten-year crash count rose 11% from 141 in 2005–2014 to 156 in 2015–2024.
The crashes were concentrated in Webster County (25), Greene County (24) and Lawrence County (18) and 13 other counties.
16.7% of the crashes had a driver reported as drinking (Missouri: 27.5%) and 20.5% had a speeding-related driver (36.5%); pedestrians were 8.4% and motorcyclists 11.8% 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 60 | Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| Fatal crashes, 2015–2024 | 156 | 8,801 |
| Deaths, 2015–2024 | 178 | 9,557 |
| Deaths per fatal crash | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Share of state fatal crashes | 1.8% | 100% |
| Change vs previous ten years | +11% | +7% |
Factor shares
Counties along the route
| # | County | Fatal crashes on US-60 | Share of route | County total, all roads |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webster County | 25 | 16% | 73 |
| 2 | Greene County | 24 | 15% | 373 |
| 3 | Lawrence County | 18 | 12% | 109 |
| 4 | Newton County | 17 | 11% | 150 |
| 5 | Barry County | 9 | 6% | 91 |
| 6 | Carter County | 9 | 6% | 23 |
| 7 | Butler County | 8 | 5% | 93 |
| 8 | New Madrid County | 8 | 5% | 60 |
| 9 | Shannon County | 8 | 5% | 27 |
| 10 | Stoddard County | 8 | 5% | 52 |
| 11 | Texas County | 5 | 3% | 67 |
| 12 | Wright County | 5 | 3% | 33 |
| 13 | Christian County | 4 | 3% | 84 |
| 14 | Howell County | 4 | 3% | 72 |
| 15 | Mississippi County | 3 | 2% | 28 |
| 16 | Jackson County | 1 | 1% | 992 |
Hour of day
Share of fatal crashes on US Route 60 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 5–10 | 39 | 25% |
| Mile 0–5 | 28 | 18% |
| Mile 10–15 | 27 | 17% |
| Mile 20–25 | 23 | 15% |
| Mile 15–20 | 19 | 12% |
| Mile 25–30 | 11 | 7% |
Five-mile bins by FARS milepoint, the six with the most fatal crashes; 97.4% 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 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
- Interstate 270 93
All routes and counties in Missouri
Questions and answers
How many fatal crashes have there been on US Route 60 in Missouri?
156 fatal crashes with 178 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 60 had the most fatal crashes?
Webster County (25), Greene County (24), Lawrence County (18), Newton County (17) and Barry County (9).
What share of crashes on US Route 60 involved alcohol or speeding?
16.7% had a driver reported as drinking and 20.5% a speeding-related driver, against 27.5% and 36.5% for all fatal crashes in Missouri.
When do fatal crashes happen on US Route 60?
36.1% 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.