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Counties in Missouri by traffic fatality rate

Sullivan County had the highest traffic fatality rate of 115 counties in 2018, at 81.2 per 100,000 people. Shelby County had the lowest, at 0 per 100,000 people. The median was 18.4 per 100,000 people and the figure for Missouri was 15 per 100,000 people. Source: NHTSA and BEA.

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Highest81.2Sullivan County
Lowest0Shelby County
Median18.4115 counties
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Map of counties, 2018

Adair County: 7.9 per 100,000 peopleAndrew County: 38.7 per 100,000 peopleAtchison County: 18.8 per 100,000 peopleAudrain County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleBarry County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleBarton County: 0 per 100,000 peopleBates County: 24.8 per 100,000 peopleBenton County: 10.4 per 100,000 peopleBollinger County: 18.4 per 100,000 peopleBoone County: 10 per 100,000 peopleBuchanan County: 12.7 per 100,000 peopleButler County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleCaldwell County: 11.3 per 100,000 peopleCallaway County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleCamden County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleCape Girardeau County: 5 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County: 81.1 per 100,000 peopleCarter County: 55.4 per 100,000 peopleCass County: 18 per 100,000 peopleCedar County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleChariton County: 13.4 per 100,000 peopleChristian County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleClark County: 45 per 100,000 peopleClay County: 10.9 per 100,000 peopleClinton County: 19.1 per 100,000 peopleCole County: 5.2 per 100,000 peopleCooper County: 45.8 per 100,000 peopleCrawford County: 8.6 per 100,000 peopleDade County: 13.2 per 100,000 peopleDallas County: 11.9 per 100,000 peopleDaviess County: 47.4 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleDent County: 34 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County: 58.5 per 100,000 peopleDunklin County: 17.3 per 100,000 peopleFranklin County: 25 per 100,000 peopleGasconade County: 27 per 100,000 peopleGentry County: 15.9 per 100,000 peopleGreene County: 10.5 per 100,000 peopleGrundy County: 9.9 per 100,000 peopleHarrison County: 12.2 per 100,000 peopleHenry County: 4.6 per 100,000 peopleHickory County: 47.9 per 100,000 peopleHolt County: 23 per 100,000 peopleHoward County: 39.4 per 100,000 peopleHowell County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleIron County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleJackson County: 12.5 per 100,000 peopleJasper County: 15.7 per 100,000 peopleJefferson County: 12.4 per 100,000 peopleJohnson County: 18.7 per 100,000 peopleKnox County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLaclede County: 39.1 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County: 33.8 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleLewis County: 0 per 100,000 peopleLincoln County: 13.9 per 100,000 peopleLinn County: 25 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleMcDonald County: 34.2 per 100,000 peopleMacon County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleMadison County: 23.7 per 100,000 peopleMaries County: 11.8 per 100,000 peopleMarion County: 14 per 100,000 peopleMercer County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleMiller County: 20.5 per 100,000 peopleMississippi County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleMoniteau County: 12.5 per 100,000 peopleMonroe County: 23.2 per 100,000 peopleMontgomery County: 17.5 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County: 29 per 100,000 peopleNew Madrid County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleNewton County: 24 per 100,000 peopleNodaway County: 13.8 per 100,000 peopleOregon County: 55.1 per 100,000 peopleOsage County: 14.9 per 100,000 peopleOzark County: 11.7 per 100,000 peoplePemiscot County: 12.3 per 100,000 peoplePerry County: 36.6 per 100,000 peoplePettis County: 28 per 100,000 peoplePhelps County: 24.6 per 100,000 peoplePike County: 10.8 per 100,000 peoplePlatte County: 8.7 per 100,000 peoplePolk County: 31.8 per 100,000 peoplePulaski County: 11.3 per 100,000 peoplePutnam County: 0 per 100,000 peopleRalls County: 9.7 per 100,000 peopleRandolph County: 24.1 per 100,000 peopleRay County: 43.3 per 100,000 peopleReynolds County: 16.2 per 100,000 peopleRipley County: 8.9 per 100,000 peopleSt. Charles County: 10.3 per 100,000 peopleSt. Clair County: 21.8 per 100,000 peopleSte. Genevieve County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleSt. Francois County: 6 per 100,000 peopleSt. Louis County: 7.7 per 100,000 peopleSaline County: 8.6 per 100,000 peopleSchuyler County: 0 per 100,000 peopleScotland County: 62.6 per 100,000 peopleScott County: 18.2 per 100,000 peopleShannon County: 55.3 per 100,000 peopleShelby County: 0 per 100,000 peopleStoddard County: 17.2 per 100,000 peopleStone County: 22.8 per 100,000 peopleSullivan County: 81.2 per 100,000 peopleTaney County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleTexas County: 20 per 100,000 peopleVernon County: 20 per 100,000 peopleWarren County: 2.9 per 100,000 peopleWashington County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleWayne County: 8.6 per 100,000 peopleWebster County: 12.9 per 100,000 peopleWorth County: 49.5 per 100,000 peopleWright County: 5.5 per 100,000 peopleSt. Louis city: 17.3 per 100,000 people
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per 100,000 people, 2018. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2018

Sullivan County: 81.2 per 100,000 peopleSullivan County81.2Carroll County: 81.1 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County81.1Scotland County: 62.6 per 100,000 peopleScotland County62.6Douglas County: 58.5 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County58.5Carter County: 55.4 per 100,000 peopleCarter County55.4Shannon County: 55.3 per 100,000 peopleShannon County55.3Oregon County: 55.1 per 100,000 peopleOregon County55.1Worth County: 49.5 per 100,000 peopleWorth County49.5Hickory County: 47.9 per 100,000 peopleHickory County47.9Daviess County: 47.4 per 100,000 peopleDaviess County47.4Cooper County: 45.8 per 100,000 peopleCooper County45.8Clark County: 45 per 100,000 peopleClark County45Ray County: 43.3 per 100,000 peopleRay County43.3DeKalb County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County39.6Howard County: 39.4 per 100,000 peopleHoward County39.4Laclede County: 39.1 per 100,000 peopleLaclede County39.1Andrew County: 38.7 per 100,000 peopleAndrew County38.7Barry County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleBarry County37.6Camden County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleCamden County37.3Perry County: 36.6 per 100,000 peoplePerry County36.6Cedar County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleCedar County35.7McDonald County: 34.2 per 100,000 peopleMcDonald County34.2Dent County: 34 per 100,000 peopleDent County34Lafayette County: 33.8 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County33.8Washington County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County33.3Macon County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleMacon County32.8Taney County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleTaney County32.3Polk County: 31.8 per 100,000 peoplePolk County31.8Lawrence County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County31.5Iron County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleIron County30.9Mississippi County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleMississippi County30.4Howell County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleHowell County30.2New Madrid County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleNew Madrid County29.5Morgan County: 29 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County29Pettis County: 28 per 100,000 peoplePettis County28Mercer County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleMercer County27.8Audrain County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleAudrain County27.5Ste. Genevieve County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleSte. Genevieve County27.2Gasconade County: 27 per 100,000 peopleGasconade County27Livingston County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County26.3Sullivan County: 81.2 per 100,000 peopleSullivan County81.2Carroll County: 81.1 per 100,000 peopleCarroll County81.1Scotland County: 62.6 per 100,000 peopleScotland County62.6Douglas County: 58.5 per 100,000 peopleDouglas County58.5Carter County: 55.4 per 100,000 peopleCarter County55.4Shannon County: 55.3 per 100,000 peopleShannon County55.3Oregon County: 55.1 per 100,000 peopleOregon County55.1Worth County: 49.5 per 100,000 peopleWorth County49.5Hickory County: 47.9 per 100,000 peopleHickory County47.9Daviess County: 47.4 per 100,000 peopleDaviess County47.4Cooper County: 45.8 per 100,000 peopleCooper County45.8Clark County: 45 per 100,000 peopleClark County45Ray County: 43.3 per 100,000 peopleRay County43.3DeKalb County: 39.6 per 100,000 peopleDeKalb County39.6Howard County: 39.4 per 100,000 peopleHoward County39.4Laclede County: 39.1 per 100,000 peopleLaclede County39.1Andrew County: 38.7 per 100,000 peopleAndrew County38.7Barry County: 37.6 per 100,000 peopleBarry County37.6Camden County: 37.3 per 100,000 peopleCamden County37.3Perry County: 36.6 per 100,000 peoplePerry County36.6Cedar County: 35.7 per 100,000 peopleCedar County35.7McDonald County: 34.2 per 100,000 peopleMcDonald County34.2Dent County: 34 per 100,000 peopleDent County34Lafayette County: 33.8 per 100,000 peopleLafayette County33.8Washington County: 33.3 per 100,000 peopleWashington County33.3Macon County: 32.8 per 100,000 peopleMacon County32.8Taney County: 32.3 per 100,000 peopleTaney County32.3Polk County: 31.8 per 100,000 peoplePolk County31.8Lawrence County: 31.5 per 100,000 peopleLawrence County31.5Iron County: 30.9 per 100,000 peopleIron County30.9Mississippi County: 30.4 per 100,000 peopleMississippi County30.4Howell County: 30.2 per 100,000 peopleHowell County30.2New Madrid County: 29.5 per 100,000 peopleNew Madrid County29.5Morgan County: 29 per 100,000 peopleMorgan County29Pettis County: 28 per 100,000 peoplePettis County28Mercer County: 27.8 per 100,000 peopleMercer County27.8Audrain County: 27.5 per 100,000 peopleAudrain County27.5Ste. Genevieve County: 27.2 per 100,000 peopleSte. Genevieve County27.2Gasconade County: 27 per 100,000 peopleGasconade County27Livingston County: 26.3 per 100,000 peopleLivingston County26.3
per 100,000 people. Source: Invokely calculation with data from NHTSA, BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018
per 100,000 people		Change on 2017
1Sullivan County81.2+48.8 pts
2Carroll County81.1+35.2 pts
3Scotland County62.6+41.9 pts
4Douglas County58.5+25.3 pts
5Carter County55.4+55.4 pts
6Shannon County55.3+28.3 pts
7Oregon County55.1+22.7 pts
8Worth County49.5+49.5 pts
9Hickory County47.9+12.4 pts
10Daviess County47.4-35.4 pts
11Cooper County45.8+40.1 pts
12Clark County45+14.6 pts
13Ray County43.3+25.9 pts
14DeKalb County39.6+8 pts
15Howard County39.4+29.6 pts
16Laclede County39.1+30.7 pts
17Andrew County38.7+27.5 pts
18Barry County37.6+17.4 pts
19Camden County37.3+18.6 pts
20Perry County36.6+20.9 pts
21Cedar County35.7+14.2 pts
22McDonald County34.2-4.7 pts
23Dent County34+13.6 pts
24Lafayette County33.8+18.4 pts
25Washington County33.3+0.3 pts
26Macon County32.8+6.7 pts
27Taney County32.3+12.3 pts
28Polk County31.8+18.9 pts
29Lawrence County31.5+2.6 pts
30Iron County30.9+0.1 pts
31Mississippi County30.4+8.1 pts
32Howell County30.2+10.1 pts
33New Madrid County29.5-28.3 pts
34Morgan County29+9.4 pts
35Pettis County28+4.7 pts
36Mercer County27.8+0.3 pts
37Audrain County27.5+0.2 pts
38Ste. Genevieve County27.2-22.2 pts
39Gasconade County27-0 pts
40Livingston County26.3+6.6 pts
41Franklin County25+11.5 pts
42Linn County25-16.1 pts
43Bates County24.8+12.4 pts
44Phelps County24.6-22.3 pts
45Randolph County24.1+0.2 pts
46Newton County24-12 pts
47Madison County23.7+7.9 pts
48Monroe County23.2+23.2 pts
49Holt County23+0.1 pts
50Stone County22.8-3.2 pts
51St. Clair County21.8+10.9 pts
52Miller County20.5+4.1 pts
53Vernon County20+5 pts
54Texas County20-7.8 pts
55Clinton County19.1+9.6 pts
56Atchison County18.8+0.2 pts
57Johnson County18.7-5.5 pts
58Bollinger County18.4-8.5 pts
59Scott County18.2+13 pts
60Cass County18+9.3 pts
61Montgomery County17.5-26.5 pts
62St. Louis city17.3-0.7 pts
63Dunklin County17.3-13.1 pts
64Stoddard County17.2-6.8 pts
65Reynolds County16.2-48.5 pts
66Gentry County15.9+15.9 pts
67Callaway County15.7-4.5 pts
68Jasper County15.7+5.7 pts
69Osage County14.9+7.5 pts
70Marion County14+7 pts
71Lincoln County13.9-0.4 pts
72Christian County13.9-0.3 pts
73Nodaway County13.8+0.2 pts
74Chariton County13.40 pts
75Dade County13.2-39.5 pts
76Webster County12.9-2.7 pts
77Buchanan County12.7-1 pts
78Moniteau County12.5-6.3 pts
79Jackson County12.5-3.2 pts
80Jefferson County12.4-3.2 pts
81Pemiscot County12.3-17.5 pts
82Harrison County12.2-23.6 pts
83Dallas County11.9-18 pts
84Butler County11.8-18.8 pts
85Maries County11.8-35.1 pts
86Ozark County11.7-33.5 pts
87Pulaski County11.3-1.9 pts
88Caldwell County11.30 pts
89Clay County10.9+3.1 pts
90Pike County10.80 pts
91Greene County10.5-0.4 pts
92Benton County10.4+10.4 pts
93St. Charles County10.3+0.9 pts
94Boone County10+0.5 pts
95Grundy County9.90 pts
96Ralls County9.7-0 pts
97Ripley County8.9-34 pts
98Platte County8.7-12 pts
99Wayne County8.6-24.7 pts
100Saline County8.6-17.2 pts
101Crawford County8.6-21.1 pts
102Adair County7.9-11.8 pts
103St. Louis County7.7-0.9 pts
104St. Francois County6-7.5 pts
105Wright County5.5-5.5 pts
106Cole County5.2-0 pts
107Cape Girardeau County5-12.5 pts
108Henry County4.6-18.5 pts
109Warren County2.9-5.9 pts
110Barton County00 pts
110Knox County00 pts
110Lewis County0-9.9 pts
110Putnam County0-41.9 pts
110Schuyler County00 pts
110Shelby County0-16.3 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).

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.

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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, 2018) [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, 2018. 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?

Sullivan County, with 81.2 per 100,000 people in 2018, according to NHTSA and BEA.

Which county has the lowest traffic fatality rate?

Shelby County, with 0 per 100,000 people in 2018.

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