Counties in Missouri by traffic fatality rate

Miller County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 115 counties in 2013, at 69.5 per 100,000 people. Sullivan County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 15.2 per 100,000 people and the figure for Missouri was 12.5 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest69.5Miller County
Median15.2115 counties
Missouri12.5History

Map of counties, 2013

Adair County: 7.8 per 100,000 peopleAndrew County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleAtchison County: 0 per 100,000 peopleAudrain County: 7.8 per 100,000 peopleBarry County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleBarton County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleBates County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBenton County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleBollinger County: 25.1 per 100,000 peopleBoone County: 5.8 per 100,000 peopleBuchanan County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCallaway County: 6.8 per 100,000 peopleCamden County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleCape Girardeau County: 8.9 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 11.1 per 100,000 peopleCarter County: 65.7 per 100,000 peopleCass County: 14.8 per 100,000 peopleCedar County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleChariton County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleChristian County: 7.5 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 8.2 per 100,000 peopleClinton County: 0 per 100,000 peopleCole County: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleCooper County: 22.8 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County: 8.2 per 100,000 peopleDade County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleDallas County: 6.1 per 100,000 peopleDaviess County: 12 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County: 15.8 per 100,000 peopleDent County: 19.5 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleDunklin County: 28.6 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 24.6 per 100,000 peopleGasconade County: 6.7 per 100,000 peopleGentry County: 0 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 9.8 per 100,000 peopleGrundy County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 34.6 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 9.1 per 100,000 peopleHickory County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleHolt County: 0 per 100,000 peopleHoward County: 19.4 per 100,000 peopleHowell County: 25 per 100,000 peopleIron County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 10.5 per 100,000 peopleJasper County: 17.1 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 10 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 50.1 per 100,000 peopleLaclede County: 14 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County: 15.2 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleLewis County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 20.5 per 100,000 peopleLinn County: 8.1 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleMcDonald County: 39.5 per 100,000 peopleMacon County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMaries County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleMercer County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMiller County: 69.5 per 100,000 peopleMississippi County: 14.2 per 100,000 peopleMoniteau County: 12.7 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 0 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 33.8 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 4.9 per 100,000 peopleNew Madrid County: 44 per 100,000 peopleNewton County: 13.7 per 100,000 peopleNodaway County: 13.1 per 100,000 peopleOregon County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleOsage County: 7.4 per 100,000 peopleOzark County: 21.4 per 100,000 peoplePemiscot County: 28.1 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 15.8 per 100,000 peoplePettis County: 11.8 per 100,000 peoplePhelps County: 17.7 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 16.1 per 100,000 peoplePlatte County: 12.8 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 26 per 100,000 peoplePulaski County: 16.5 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRalls County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleRandolph County: 16 per 100,000 peopleRay County: 4.3 per 100,000 peopleReynolds County: 15.6 per 100,000 peopleRipley County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleSt. Charles County: 4.3 per 100,000 peopleSt. Clair County: 42.6 per 100,000 peopleSte. Genevieve County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleSt. Francois County: 22.7 per 100,000 peopleSt. Louis County: 5 per 100,000 peopleSaline County: 17 per 100,000 peopleSchuyler County: 47.6 per 100,000 peopleScotland County: 20.6 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 12.8 per 100,000 peopleShannon County: 63.2 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 0 per 100,000 peopleStoddard County: 20.2 per 100,000 peopleStone County: 32 per 100,000 peopleSullivan County: 0 per 100,000 peopleTaney County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleTexas County: 7.8 per 100,000 peopleVernon County: 14.5 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 56.5 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 54.3 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 16.5 per 100,000 peopleWorth County: 48 per 100,000 peopleWright County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleSt. Louis city: 13.8 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2013. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2013

Miller County: 69.5 per 100,000 peopleMiller County69.5Carter County: 65.7 per 100,000 peopleCarter County65.7Shannon County: 63.2 per 100,000 peopleShannon County63.2Washington County: 56.5 per 100,000 peopleWashington County56.5Wayne County: 54.3 per 100,000 peopleWayne County54.3Knox County: 50.1 per 100,000 peopleKnox County50.1Worth County: 48 per 100,000 peopleWorth County48Schuyler County: 47.6 per 100,000 peopleSchuyler County47.6New Madrid County: 44 per 100,000 peopleNew Madrid County44St. Clair County: 42.6 per 100,000 peopleSt. Clair County42.6McDonald County: 39.5 per 100,000 peopleMcDonald County39.5Ralls County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleRalls County39.3Barry County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleBarry County37.3Harrison County: 34.6 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County34.6Montgomery County: 33.8 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County33.8Barton County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleBarton County32.8Stone County: 32 per 100,000 peopleStone County32Benton County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleBenton County31.8Ripley County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleRipley County30.4Clark County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleClark County29.2Cedar County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleCedar County29.1Dunklin County: 28.6 per 100,000 peopleDunklin County28.6Pemiscot County: 28.1 per 100,000 peoplePemiscot County28.1Johnson County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County27.6Ste. Genevieve County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleSte. Genevieve County27.6Wright County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleWright County27.3Dade County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleDade County26.5Chariton County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleChariton County26.2Polk County: 26 per 100,000 peoplePolk County26Bollinger County: 25.1 per 100,000 peopleBollinger County25.1Howell County: 25 per 100,000 peopleHowell County25Franklin County: 24.6 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County24.6Warren County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleWarren County24.5Butler County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleButler County23.3Douglas County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County23.3Andrew County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleAndrew County22.9Cooper County: 22.8 per 100,000 peopleCooper County22.8St. Francois County: 22.7 per 100,000 peopleSt. Francois County22.7Maries County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleMaries County22.4Hickory County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleHickory County22.4Miller County: 69.5 per 100,000 peopleMiller County69.5Carter County: 65.7 per 100,000 peopleCarter County65.7Shannon County: 63.2 per 100,000 peopleShannon County63.2Washington County: 56.5 per 100,000 peopleWashington County56.5Wayne County: 54.3 per 100,000 peopleWayne County54.3Knox County: 50.1 per 100,000 peopleKnox County50.1Worth County: 48 per 100,000 peopleWorth County48Schuyler County: 47.6 per 100,000 peopleSchuyler County47.6New Madrid County: 44 per 100,000 peopleNew Madrid County44St. Clair County: 42.6 per 100,000 peopleSt. Clair County42.6McDonald County: 39.5 per 100,000 peopleMcDonald County39.5Ralls County: 39.3 per 100,000 peopleRalls County39.3Barry County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleBarry County37.3Harrison County: 34.6 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County34.6Montgomery County: 33.8 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County33.8Barton County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleBarton County32.8Stone County: 32 per 100,000 peopleStone County32Benton County: 31.8 per 100,000 peopleBenton County31.8Ripley County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleRipley County30.4Clark County: 29.2 per 100,000 peopleClark County29.2Cedar County: 29.1 per 100,000 peopleCedar County29.1Dunklin County: 28.6 per 100,000 peopleDunklin County28.6Pemiscot County: 28.1 per 100,000 peoplePemiscot County28.1Johnson County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County27.6Ste. Genevieve County: 27.6 per 100,000 peopleSte. Genevieve County27.6Wright County: 27.3 per 100,000 peopleWright County27.3Dade County: 26.5 per 100,000 peopleDade County26.5Chariton County: 26.2 per 100,000 peopleChariton County26.2Polk County: 26 per 100,000 peoplePolk County26Bollinger County: 25.1 per 100,000 peopleBollinger County25.1Howell County: 25 per 100,000 peopleHowell County25Franklin County: 24.6 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County24.6Warren County: 24.5 per 100,000 peopleWarren County24.5Butler County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleButler County23.3Douglas County: 23.3 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County23.3Andrew County: 22.9 per 100,000 peopleAndrew County22.9Cooper County: 22.8 per 100,000 peopleCooper County22.8St. Francois County: 22.7 per 100,000 peopleSt. Francois County22.7Maries County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleMaries County22.4Hickory County: 22.4 per 100,000 peopleHickory County22.4
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2013
per 100,000 people
Change on 2012
1Miller County69.5+32.5 pts
2Carter County65.7+49.3 pts
3Shannon County63.2+38.4 pts
4Washington County56.5+16.2 pts
5Wayne County54.3+31.2 pts
6Knox County50.1+0.6 pts
7Worth County48+48 pts
8Schuyler County47.6-22.6 pts
9New Madrid County44+44 pts
10St. Clair County42.6+0.3 pts
11McDonald County39.5+17.8 pts
12Ralls County39.3+10 pts
13Barry County37.3+8.7 pts
14Harrison County34.6+0.1 pts
15Montgomery County33.8+25.4 pts
16Barton County32.8+16.6 pts
17Stone County32+3.5 pts
18Benton County31.8+10.7 pts
19Ripley County30.4+0.7 pts
20Clark County29.2-14.1 pts
21Cedar County29.1+21.9 pts
22Dunklin County28.6+6.5 pts
23Pemiscot County28.1-10.6 pts
24Johnson County27.6+5.5 pts
25Ste. Genevieve County27.6-0.2 pts
26Wright County27.3+0.3 pts
27Dade County26.5+0.1 pts
28Chariton County26.2-12.9 pts
29Polk County26+3.3 pts
30Bollinger County25.1-8 pts
31Howell County25-7.2 pts
32Franklin County24.6+1.9 pts
33Warren County24.5+12.2 pts
34Butler County23.3+7 pts
35Douglas County23.3+0.5 pts
36Andrew County22.9-5.8 pts
37Cooper County22.8+17.1 pts
38St. Francois County22.7+12 pts
39Maries County22.4+0.1 pts
40Hickory County22.4+11.5 pts
41Ozark County21.4-10.2 pts
42Scotland County20.6+20.6 pts
43Lincoln County20.5+3.6 pts
44Stoddard County20.2-10.1 pts
45Dent County19.50 pts
46Howard County19.4-0.1 pts
47Lawrence County18.4+0.1 pts
48Phelps County17.7-26.4 pts
49Jasper County17.1+6.7 pts
50Saline County17-4.1 pts
51Pulaski County16.5+5.3 pts
52Webster County16.5-0 pts
53Pike County16.1-21.6 pts
54Randolph County16-11.6 pts
55Perry County15.8-0 pts
56DeKalb County15.8+0.2 pts
57Reynolds County15.6-45.7 pts
58Lafayette County15.2+0.1 pts
59Cass County14.8+1.9 pts
60Vernon County14.5-9.6 pts
61Mississippi County14.2+0.1 pts
62Laclede County14-0.1 pts
63Camden County13.9-13.7 pts
64Marion County13.9-0 pts
65St. Louis city13.8+1.9 pts
66Newton County13.7+0.1 pts
67Buchanan County13.4-2.2 pts
68Livingston County13.4-6.6 pts
69Nodaway County13.1+8.7 pts
70Macon County12.9+0.1 pts
71Platte County12.8-1.3 pts
72Scott County12.8-0 pts
73Moniteau County12.7-6.4 pts
74Daviess County12-24 pts
75Pettis County11.8-14.1 pts
76Taney County11.3+3.7 pts
77Carroll County11.10 pts
78Jackson County10.5-0.8 pts
79Jefferson County10-4.1 pts
80Greene County9.8-3.7 pts
81Iron County9.7-38.3 pts
82Oregon County9.7-28.2 pts
83Cole County9.1+2.6 pts
84Henry County9.1-9 pts
85Cape Girardeau County8.9-2.7 pts
86Clay County8.2-1.4 pts
87Crawford County8.2-24.3 pts
88Linn County8.1+8.1 pts
89Texas County7.8-23.3 pts
90Audrain County7.8-15.7 pts
91Adair County7.8-0 pts
92Christian County7.5-6.4 pts
93Osage County7.4-14.4 pts
94Callaway County6.8-4.5 pts
95Gasconade County6.7-40.1 pts
96Dallas County6.1+0.1 pts
97Boone County5.8-5.4 pts
98St. Louis County5-1 pts
99Morgan County4.9-9.9 pts
100Ray County4.3-8.6 pts
101St. Charles County4.3-0.9 pts
102Atchison County00 pts
102Bates County0-12.1 pts
102Caldwell County0-44.3 pts
102Clinton County0-4.8 pts
102Gentry County00 pts
102Grundy County00 pts
102Holt County0-21.4 pts
102Lewis County0-39.3 pts
102Madison County0-32 pts
102Mercer County0-27 pts
102Monroe County0-11.5 pts
102Putnam County0-60.7 pts
102Shelby County00 pts
102Sullivan County0-15.3 pts

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Traffic fatalities (NHTSA FARS) per 100,000 residents in the same year and place.

Deaths are counted where the crash happened and divided by the resident population, so counties with busy highways and few residents can show very high rates. Differs from the WHO road traffic death rate (road_traffic_death_rate).

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Invokely calculation from NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents. https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Invokely. (n.d.). NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents (Counties in Missouri by traffic fatality rate, 2013) [Data set]. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k

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NHTSA FARS traffic fatalities divided by BEA mid-year population (SAINC1 and CAINC1), per 100,000 residents, Counties in Missouri by traffic fatality rate, 2013. Calculated from data by NHTSA and BEA. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#traffic_fatality_rate_per_100k. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which county has the highest traffic fatality rate?

Miller County, with 69.5 per 100,000 people in 2013, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Sullivan County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2013.

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