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1995

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Missouri in 1995

Deaths 1,109Fatal crashes 985Per 100,000 —US deaths 41,817

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. Final FARS file for 1995.

In 1995, 1,109 people died in 985 fatal crashes in Missouri.

The death toll was about level between 1994 (1,089) and 1995 (1,109).

Missouri accounted for 2.7% of the 41,817 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

37.3% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

30% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Friday was the most common day.

Compared with 1994 and the nation

MeasureMissouri 1995Missouri 1994United States 1995
Deaths1,1091,08941,817
Fatal crashes98594737,241
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver37%38%33%

Counties in 1995

Every county with a fatal crash in 1995, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 113 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Jackson County747810.71,067
St. Louis County70787.9899
St. Louis city505419.3613
Greene County455116.6398
Jefferson County374218.1345
Franklin County243229.8211
St. Charles County24286.6301
St. Francois County212537.0120
Newton County181930.9166
Phelps County141941.6108
Camden County161738.5107
Clay County16166.1206
Butler County141638.3102
Cape Girardeau County121517.9110
Jasper County121511.9180
Scott County121539.561
Cole County141418.068
Platte County131412.4116
Cass County121412.3142
Lincoln County111421.2114
Christian County101414.693
Boone County12136.8192
Pulaski County101324.163
Lafayette County111235.871
Barry County111130.9101
Buchanan County111113.2106
Callaway County101124.484
Pettis County101125.172
Washington County101146.671
McDonald County91145.787
Texas County91142.874
Webster County81126.282
Miller County101039.065
Johnson County91017.986
Lawrence County91025.5123
Polk County91030.256
Stoddard County81035.260
Howell County9922.180
New Madrid County9959.268
Stone County9927.682
Taney County8915.9115
Montgomery County7978.239
Pike County7950.139
Ralls County7985.737
St. Clair County6991.431
Pemiscot County8855.562
Saline County8834.337
Laclede County7821.887
Warren County7820.849
Clinton County5836.830
Dallas County7739.246
Reynolds County77118.140
Cooper County6740.933
Morgan County6731.363
Gasconade County6640.942
Marion County6621.146
Randolph County6624.934
Ste. Genevieve County6632.446
Wayne County6655.527
Andrew County5633.242
Barton County5651.225
Harrison County5673.320
Ray County4625.945
Henry County3626.642
Benton County5524.345
Caldwell County5555.620
Clark County5575.519
Daviess County5558.524
Dunklin County5518.573
Macon County5532.932
Mississippi County5542.631
Carter County4593.324
Oregon County4557.537
Adair County4415.630
Atchison County4477.813
Hickory County4445.632
Ozark County4444.029
Perry County4420.939
Ripley County4437.337
Shelby County4467.514
Sullivan County4469.618
Dent County3427.236
Wright County3420.533
Bates County3318.340
Crawford County3313.258
Douglas County3324.436
Holt County3370.714
Moniteau County3319.631
Osage County3322.323
Chariton County1–2340.616
Dade County1–2339.420
Howard County1–2329.629
Audrain County1–21–2—36
Carroll County1–21–2—25
Gentry County1–21–2—10
Linn County1–21–2—22
Livingston County1–21–2—23
Madison County1–21–2—27
Monroe County1–21–2—12
Nodaway County1–21–2—23
Putnam County1–21–2—9
Knox County1–21–2—5
Bollinger County1–21–2—33
DeKalb County1–21–2—30
Grundy County1–21–2—20
Iron County1–21–2—28
Lewis County1–21–2—15
Maries County1–21–2—32
Mercer County1–21–2—9
Schuyler County1–21–2—7
Shannon County1–21–2—29
Vernon County1–21–2—35
Worth County1–21–2—9

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am4.7%
1am6.3%
2am3.2%
3am3.4%
4am3%
5am1.9%
6am2.6%
7am4.1%
8am2.8%
9am2.1%
10am3.5%
11am3.6%
12pm4%
1pm3.3%
2pm5.7%
3pm5.1%
4pm5.8%
5pm4.9%
6pm5.3%
7pm4.1%
8pm4.7%
9pm5.8%
10pm4.3%
11pm5.9%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday13%
Tuesday10%
Wednesday13%
Thursday13%
Friday19%
Saturday17%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Missouri in 1995?

1,109 people in 985 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1995 file.

Which county in Missouri had the most crash deaths in 1995?

Jackson County with 78 deaths in 74 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1995 compare with 1994 in Missouri?

1,109 deaths against 1,089 in 1994 (+2%). Nationally the 1995 total was 41,817.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1995 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.