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2019

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Missouri in 2019

Deaths 881Fatal crashes 819Per 100,000 14.3US deaths 36,355

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 2019.

In 2019, 881 people died in 819 fatal crashes in Missouri, 14.3 deaths per 100,000 residents against 11.1 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2018 (921) and 2019 (881).

Missouri accounted for 2.4% of the 36,355 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

27.4% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

By FHWA road function class, the largest share was on minor arterial roads (21%).

31% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 201820192020 →All years

Compared with 2018 and the nation

MeasureMissouri 2019Missouri 2018United States 2019
Deaths88192136,355
Fatal crashes81984833,487
Deaths per 100,000 residents14.315.011.1
Crashes with a drinking driver27%25%26%

Counties in 2019

Every county with a fatal crash in 2019, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 108 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Jackson County899312.81,067
St. Louis County74777.8899
St. Louis city576021.5613
Jefferson County353615.5345
Greene County313611.7398
Franklin County263229.8211
St. Charles County24255.9301
Clay County20218.0206
Boone County16168.3192
Newton County141524.4166
Jasper County131511.9180
St. Francois County131522.2120
Cole County101418.068
Cass County131311.4142
Lincoln County101116.7114
Barry County91130.9101
Callaway County101022.284
Phelps County101021.9108
Scott County101026.361
McDonald County81041.687
Crawford County9939.558
Dunklin County9933.373
Lafayette County8926.971
Butler County8819.1102
Cape Girardeau County889.6110
Christian County888.393
Lawrence County8820.4123
Platte County887.1116
Laclede County7821.887
Reynolds County78135.040
Miller County4831.265
Buchanan County778.4106
Dallas County7739.246
Stone County7721.582
Marion County6724.646
Ray County5730.245
Camden County6613.6107
Johnson County6610.786
Pettis County6613.772
Warren County6615.649
Webster County6614.382
Benton County5629.145
Cooper County5635.033
Douglas County5648.836
Henry County5626.642
Shannon County5682.529
Taney County5610.6115
Morgan County5522.363
New Madrid County5532.968
Oregon County5557.537
Stoddard County4517.660
Ozark County3555.029
Barton County4434.125
Carroll County4447.525
Carter County4474.624
Grundy County4441.020
Perry County4420.939
Pulaski County447.463
Ralls County4438.137
Randolph County4416.634
St. Clair County4440.631
DeKalb County3440.530
Howell County349.880
Vernon County3420.235
Daviess County3335.124
Dent County3320.436
Gentry County3347.610
Howard County3329.629
Madison County3323.327
Montgomery County3326.139
Pemiscot County3320.862
Ste. Genevieve County3316.246
Sullivan County3352.218
Texas County3311.774
Wayne County3327.727
Bates County1–2318.340
Bollinger County1–21–2—33
Cedar County1–21–2—25
Clark County1–21–2—19
Clinton County1–21–2—30
Harrison County1–21–2—20
Hickory County1–21–2—32
Holt County1–21–2—14
Iron County1–21–2—28
Linn County1–21–2—22
Maries County1–21–2—32
Monroe County1–21–2—12
Osage County1–21–2—23
Polk County1–21–2—56
Putnam County1–21–2—9
Saline County1–21–2—37
Scotland County1–21–2—13
Washington County1–21–2—71
Mississippi County1–21–2—31
Adair County1–21–2—30
Andrew County1–21–2—42
Atchison County1–21–2—13
Audrain County1–21–2—36
Chariton County1–21–2—16
Dade County1–21–2—20
Gasconade County1–21–2—42
Knox County1–21–2—5
Livingston County1–21–2—23
Macon County1–21–2—32
Nodaway County1–21–2—23
Pike County1–21–2—39
Ripley County1–21–2—37
Wright County1–21–2—33

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

12am3.4%
1am3.6%
2am3.6%
3am1.5%
4am2.2%
5am3.6%
6am4.4%
7am2.9%
8am2.1%
9am2.7%
10am3.2%
11am4.7%
12pm4.8%
1pm3.4%
2pm6.1%
3pm5.7%
4pm6%
5pm4.9%
6pm6.6%
7pm6.4%
8pm3.6%
9pm5%
10pm4.4%
11pm5.2%

Weekday

Sunday15%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday11%
Thursday13%
Friday18%
Saturday18%

Road type

Minor arterial21%
Other principal arterial20%
Major collector19%
Interstate16%
Local14%
Other freeways and expressways8%
Minor collector3%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Missouri in 2019?

881 people in 819 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2019 file, or 14.3 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Missouri had the most crash deaths in 2019?

Jackson County with 93 deaths in 89 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2019 compare with 2018 in Missouri?

881 deaths against 921 in 2018 (+-4%). Nationally the 2019 total was 36,355.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2019 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.