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2022

Missouri · year

Missouri in 2022

Deaths 1,057Fatal crashes 962Per 100,000 17.1US deaths 42,721

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 2022.

In 2022, 1,057 people died in 962 fatal crashes in Missouri, 17.1 deaths per 100,000 residents against 12.8 nationally.

The death toll was about level between 2021 (1,016) and 2022 (1,057).

Missouri accounted for 2.5% of the 42,721 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

29.1% 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 (22%).

35% of the crashes happened between 6pm to midnight; Saturday was the most common day.

← 202120222023 →All years

Compared with 2021 and the nation

MeasureMissouri 2022Missouri 2021United States 2022
Deaths1,0571,01642,721
Fatal crashes96293139,422
Deaths per 100,000 residents17.116.512.8
Crashes with a drinking driver29%29%26%

Counties in 2022

Every county with a fatal crash in 2022, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 103 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Jackson County10611115.31,067
St. Louis County89979.8899
St. Louis city717928.2613
Greene County414614.9398
Jefferson County404318.5345
St. Charles County34368.5301
Franklin County222624.2211
Boone County162312.0192
Newton County212235.8166
Cass County181916.7142
St. Francois County171826.7120
Jasper County161612.7180
Buchanan County141619.1106
Clay County14155.7206
Laclede County141540.887
Lawrence County141538.3123
Platte County121311.5116
Phelps County121226.3108
Taney County121221.1115
Barry County111233.7101
Lincoln County111218.2114
Stone County91236.882
Cape Girardeau County111113.1110
New Madrid County91065.768
Camden County71022.7107
Johnson County9916.186
Mississippi County9976.631
Morgan County9940.263
Texas County9935.074
Washington County9938.271
Wright County9946.133
Butler County8921.5102
McDonald County7937.487
Christian County888.393
Miller County8831.265
Barton County7868.325
Bollinger County7766.033
Cole County779.068
Crawford County7730.758
Dallas County7739.246
Lafayette County7720.971
Marion County7724.646
Pemiscot County7748.662
Howell County5717.280
Iron County5774.328
Scott County5718.461
Moniteau County4745.831
Callaway County6613.384
Pettis County6613.772
Polk County6618.156
St. Clair County6660.931
Adair County5623.430
Henry County5626.642
Gasconade County4640.942
Vernon County4630.335
Chariton County1–2681.116
Macon County5532.932
Pulaski County559.363
Stoddard County4517.660
Worth County45267.19
Cedar County1–2533.325
Perry County4420.939
Ste. Genevieve County4421.646
Wayne County4437.027
Webster County449.582
Clinton County3418.430
Osage County3429.723
Pike County3422.339
Benton County3314.645
Carter County3356.024
Cooper County3317.533
Harrison County3336.620
Nodaway County3314.623
Ralls County3328.637
Reynolds County3350.640
Ripley County3328.037
Warren County337.849
Howard County1–2329.629
Linn County1–2325.222
Randolph County1–2312.534
Andrew County1–21–2—42
Audrain County1–21–2—36
Bates County1–21–2—40
Daviess County1–21–2—24
Dent County1–21–2—36
Dunklin County1–21–2—73
Hickory County1–21–2—32
Holt County1–21–2—14
Lewis County1–21–2—15
Livingston County1–21–2—23
Madison County1–21–2—27
Maries County1–21–2—32
Montgomery County1–21–2—39
Ray County1–21–2—45
Scotland County1–21–2—13
Shelby County1–21–2—14
DeKalb County1–21–2—30
Douglas County1–21–2—36
Gentry County1–21–2—10
Oregon County1–21–2—37
Ozark County1–21–2—29
Putnam County1–21–2—9
Shannon County1–21–2—29

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

12am2.5%
1am3.6%
2am3.1%
3am2.6%
4am1.8%
5am2.4%
6am2.3%
7am2.4%
8am2.8%
9am2.9%
10am3.7%
11am2.5%
12pm4.4%
1pm4.3%
2pm6.1%
3pm6.3%
4pm5.3%
5pm5.9%
6pm7.4%
7pm5.1%
8pm5.5%
9pm8.2%
10pm4.2%
11pm4.7%

Weekday

Sunday12%
Monday13%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday13%
Thursday15%
Friday16%
Saturday18%

Road type

Minor arterial22%
Other principal arterial21%
Major collector19%
Interstate15%
Local12%
Other freeways and expressways8%
Minor collector2%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in Missouri in 2022?

1,057 people in 962 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 2022 file, or 17.1 per 100,000 residents.

Which county in Missouri had the most crash deaths in 2022?

Jackson County with 111 deaths in 106 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 2022 compare with 2021 in Missouri?

1,057 deaths against 1,016 in 2021 (+4%). Nationally the 2022 total was 42,721.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2022 national file (accident table, vehicle and person tables); US Census Bureau population estimates. Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.