Counties in Missouri by traffic fatalities

Jackson County had the highest traffic fatalities of 115 counties in 2014, at 60. Shelby County had the lowest, at 0. The median was 4 and the figure for Missouri was 766. Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Map of counties, 2014

Adair County: 2 countAndrew County: 2 countAtchison County: 0 countAudrain County: 5 countBarry County: 7 countBarton County: 2 countBates County: 1 countBenton County: 7 countBollinger County: 5 countBoone County: 18 countBuchanan County: 6 countButler County: 4 countCaldwell County: 1 countCallaway County: 7 countCamden County: 11 countCape Girardeau County: 8 countCarroll County: 1 countCarter County: 1 countCass County: 8 countCedar County: 2 countChariton County: 1 countChristian County: 9 countClark County: 2 countClay County: 18 countClinton County: 4 countCole County: 10 countCooper County: 5 countCrawford County: 5 countDade County: 2 countDallas County: 3 countDaviess County: 1 countDeKalb County: 1 countDent County: 4 countDouglas County: 1 countDunklin County: 6 countFranklin County: 23 countGasconade County: 2 countGentry County: 1 countGreene County: 23 countGrundy County: 2 countHarrison County: 1 countHenry County: 4 countHickory County: 0 countHolt County: 5 countHoward County: 1 countHowell County: 6 countIron County: 2 countJackson County: 60 countJasper County: 8 countJefferson County: 36 countJohnson County: 8 countKnox County: 0 countLaclede County: 9 countLafayette County: 3 countLawrence County: 9 countLewis County: 1 countLincoln County: 12 countLinn County: 1 countLivingston County: 0 countMcDonald County: 7 countMacon County: 1 countMadison County: 4 countMaries County: 6 countMarion County: 4 countMercer County: 0 countMiller County: 7 countMississippi County: 7 countMoniteau County: 4 countMonroe County: 2 countMontgomery County: 5 countMorgan County: 9 countNew Madrid County: 6 countNewton County: 26 countNodaway County: 3 countOregon County: 4 countOsage County: 3 countOzark County: 4 countPemiscot County: 7 countPerry County: 8 countPettis County: 11 countPhelps County: 5 countPike County: 1 countPlatte County: 9 countPolk County: 3 countPulaski County: 6 countPutnam County: 2 countRalls County: 2 countRandolph County: 3 countRay County: 5 countReynolds County: 3 countRipley County: 4 countSt. Charles County: 24 countSt. Clair County: 1 countSte. Genevieve County: 6 countSt. Francois County: 11 countSt. Louis County: 53 countSaline County: 6 countSchuyler County: 0 countScotland County: 0 countScott County: 5 countShannon County: 2 countShelby County: 0 countStoddard County: 1 countStone County: 7 countSullivan County: 3 countTaney County: 13 countTexas County: 9 countVernon County: 7 countWarren County: 5 countWashington County: 7 countWayne County: 2 countWebster County: 3 countWorth County: 1 countWright County: 5 countSt. Louis city: 37 count
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count, 2014. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2014

Jackson County: 60 countJackson County60St. Louis County: 53 countSt. Louis County53St. Louis city: 37 countSt. Louis city37Jefferson County: 36 countJefferson County36Newton County: 26 countNewton County26St. Charles County: 24 countSt. Charles County24Franklin County: 23 countFranklin County23Greene County: 23 countGreene County23Boone County: 18 countBoone County18Clay County: 18 countClay County18Taney County: 13 countTaney County13Lincoln County: 12 countLincoln County12Camden County: 11 countCamden County11Pettis County: 11 countPettis County11St. Francois County: 11 countSt. Francois County11Cole County: 10 countCole County10Christian County: 9 countChristian County9Laclede County: 9 countLaclede County9Lawrence County: 9 countLawrence County9Morgan County: 9 countMorgan County9Platte County: 9 countPlatte County9Texas County: 9 countTexas County9Cape Girardeau County: 8 countCape Girardeau County8Cass County: 8 countCass County8Jasper County: 8 countJasper County8Johnson County: 8 countJohnson County8Perry County: 8 countPerry County8Barry County: 7 countBarry County7Benton County: 7 countBenton County7Callaway County: 7 countCallaway County7McDonald County: 7 countMcDonald County7Miller County: 7 countMiller County7Mississippi County: 7 countMississippi County7Pemiscot County: 7 countPemiscot County7Stone County: 7 countStone County7Vernon County: 7 countVernon County7Washington County: 7 countWashington County7Buchanan County: 6 countBuchanan County6Dunklin County: 6 countDunklin County6Howell County: 6 countHowell County6Jackson County: 60 countJackson County60St. Louis County: 53 countSt. Louis County53St. Louis city: 37 countSt. Louis city37Jefferson County: 36 countJefferson County36Newton County: 26 countNewton County26St. Charles County: 24 countSt. Charles County24Franklin County: 23 countFranklin County23Greene County: 23 countGreene County23Boone County: 18 countBoone County18Clay County: 18 countClay County18Taney County: 13 countTaney County13Lincoln County: 12 countLincoln County12Camden County: 11 countCamden County11Pettis County: 11 countPettis County11St. Francois County: 11 countSt. Francois County11Cole County: 10 countCole County10Christian County: 9 countChristian County9Laclede County: 9 countLaclede County9Lawrence County: 9 countLawrence County9Morgan County: 9 countMorgan County9Platte County: 9 countPlatte County9Texas County: 9 countTexas County9Cape Girardeau County: 8 countCape Girardeau County8Cass County: 8 countCass County8Jasper County: 8 countJasper County8Johnson County: 8 countJohnson County8Perry County: 8 countPerry County8Barry County: 7 countBarry County7Benton County: 7 countBenton County7Callaway County: 7 countCallaway County7McDonald County: 7 countMcDonald County7Miller County: 7 countMiller County7Mississippi County: 7 countMississippi County7Pemiscot County: 7 countPemiscot County7Stone County: 7 countStone County7Vernon County: 7 countVernon County7Washington County: 7 countWashington County7Buchanan County: 6 countBuchanan County6Dunklin County: 6 countDunklin County6Howell County: 6 countHowell County6
count. Source: NHTSA, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2014
count
Change on 2013
1Jackson County60-16.7%
2St. Louis County53+6%
3St. Louis city37-15.9%
4Jefferson County36+63.6%
5Newton County26+225%
6St. Charles County24+50%
7Franklin County23-8%
7Greene County23-17.9%
9Boone County18+80%
9Clay County18-5.3%
11Taney County13+116.7%
12Lincoln County12+9.1%
13Camden County11+83.3%
13Pettis County11+120%
13St. Francois County11-26.7%
16Cole County10+42.9%
17Christian County9+50%
17Laclede County9+80%
17Lawrence County9+28.6%
17Morgan County9+800%
17Platte County9-25%
17Texas County9+350%
23Cape Girardeau County8+14.3%
23Cass County8-46.7%
23Jasper County8-60%
23Johnson County8-46.7%
23Perry County8+166.7%
28Barry County7-46.2%
28Benton County7+16.7%
28Callaway County7+133.3%
28McDonald County7-22.2%
28Miller County7-58.8%
28Mississippi County7+250%
28Pemiscot County7+40%
28Stone County7-30%
28Vernon County7+133.3%
28Washington County7-50%
38Buchanan County6-50%
38Dunklin County6-33.3%
38Howell County6-40%
38Maries County6+200%
38New Madrid County6-25%
38Pulaski County6-33.3%
38Saline County6+50%
38Ste. Genevieve County6+20%
46Audrain County5+150%
46Bollinger County5+66.7%
46Cooper County5+25%
46Crawford County5+150%
46Holt County5n/a
46Montgomery County5+25%
46Phelps County5-37.5%
46Ray County5+400%
46Scott County50%
46Warren County5-37.5%
46Wright County50%
57Butler County4-60%
57Clinton County4n/a
57Dent County4+33.3%
57Henry County4+100%
57Madison County4n/a
57Marion County40%
57Moniteau County4+100%
57Oregon County4+300%
57Ozark County4+100%
57Ripley County40%
67Dallas County3+200%
67Lafayette County3-40%
67Nodaway County30%
67Osage County3+200%
67Polk County3-62.5%
67Randolph County3-25%
67Reynolds County3+200%
67Sullivan County3n/a
67Webster County3-50%
76Adair County20%
76Andrew County2-50%
76Barton County2-50%
76Cedar County2-50%
76Clark County20%
76Dade County20%
76Gasconade County2+100%
76Grundy County2n/a
76Iron County2+100%
76Monroe County2n/a
76Putnam County2n/a
76Ralls County2-50%
76Shannon County2-60%
76Wayne County2-71.4%
90Bates County1n/a
90Caldwell County1n/a
90Carroll County10%
90Carter County1-75%
90Chariton County1-50%
90Daviess County10%
90DeKalb County1-50%
90Douglas County1-66.7%
90Gentry County1n/a
90Harrison County1-66.7%
90Howard County1-50%
90Lewis County1n/a
90Linn County10%
90Macon County1-50%
90Pike County1-66.7%
90St. Clair County1-75%
90Stoddard County1-83.3%
90Worth County10%
108Atchison County0n/a
108Hickory County0-100%
108Knox County0-100%
108Livingston County0-100%
108Mercer County0n/a
108Schuyler County0-100%
108Scotland County0-100%
108Shelby County0n/a

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About this ranking

People killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes during the year. FARS counts people who die within 30 days of a crash involving a motor vehicle travelling on a public road, by the place of the crash, not of residence.

A police-based count of deaths. It differs from death certificate counts (CDC) and from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate), which is modelled for international comparison.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Fatality Analysis Reporting System. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2014/National/FARS2014NationalCSV.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (2026). Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash (Counties in Missouri by traffic fatalities, 2014) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2014/National/FARS2014NationalCSV.zip

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Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash, Counties in Missouri by traffic fatalities, 2014. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 24 June 2026, https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2014/National/FARS2014NationalCSV.zip. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/missouri-counties?period=2014. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 2026. Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash. Counties in Missouri by traffic fatalities, 2014. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2014/National/FARS2014NationalCSV.zip. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/missouri-counties?period=2014.

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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (2026) Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), national CSV files: people killed (sum of FATALS in accident.csv) by county of the crash, Counties in Missouri by traffic fatalities, 2014 [Dataset]. Available at: https://static.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa/downloads/FARS/2014/National/FARS2014NationalCSV.zip, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/traffic-fatalities/missouri-counties?period=2014 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest traffic fatalities?

Jackson County, with 60 in 2014, according to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatalities?

Shelby County, with 0 in 2014.

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