Fatal crashes in Boone County, Missouri
In 2024, 20 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Boone County, 23.1% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 173 fatal crashes and 192 deaths, the 9th most of any county in Missouri.
10.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.3 across Missouri in 2024; 10.5 against 15.5 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 192,154, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths in Boone County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 20 |
| 2023 | 22 | 26 |
| 2022 | 16 | 23 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 |
| 2019 | 16 | 16 |
| 2018 | 15 | 18 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 |
| 2016 | 25 | 27 |
| 2015 | 13 | 15 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Boone County
I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Boone County from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 36 deaths. The 6 roads listed held 52% of all fatal crashes in Boone County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 4 state highways. Interstate, US and state routes with 5 or more fatal crashes in the county; county roads and city streets are in the county's total but not listed.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I-70 | 31 | 36 | 9 | |
| 2 | US 63 | 29 | 34 | 10 | |
| 3 | State Highway B | 11 | 12 | 4 | |
| 4 | State Highway 124 | 8 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 163 | 6 | 6 | 0 | no page |
| 6 | State Highway 763 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Columbia 92. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen in Boone County
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 12 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 5 pm to 6 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 12 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.8%
- Feb6.4%
- Mar9.8%
- Apr5.2%
- May6.9%
- Jun8.7%
- Jul10.4%
- Aug5.8%
- Sep12.1%
- Oct8.1%
- Nov8.7%
- Dec12.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Boone County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 45%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 22%, a pedestrian in 19%, a rollover in 7.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 77 | 45% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 38 | 22% |
| Pedestrian | 32 | 19% |
| Rollover | 13 | 7.5% |
| Other | 11 | 6.4% |
| Cyclist | 2 | 1.2% |
| Parked vehicle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not reported | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
How fatal crashes in Boone County compare with Missouri
A drinking driver was recorded in 27% of fatal crashes in Boone County from 2015 to 2024, about the Missouri share; speeding in 45%, above the Missouri share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 5.2%, about the Missouri share; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.5%, below the Missouri share of 8.9%; 57% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, below the Missouri share of 63%. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Missouri. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Boone | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 40% | 52% | below the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 21% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 28% | above the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 27% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 45% | 37% | above the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.5% | 8.9% | below the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 57% | 63% | below the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.2% | 5.2% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 15% | above the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 17% | 12% | above the Missouri share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Questions about fatal crashes in Boone County
- How many people died in car accidents in Boone County in 2024?
- 20 people died in 19 fatal crashes in Boone County, Missouri, in 2024, 23.1% fewer than in 2023. That is 10.4 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.3 across Missouri.
- What is the deadliest road in Boone County?
- I-70 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Boone County from 2015 to 2024: 31, with 36 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Boone County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 8 pm to midnight, with 12 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Boone County involved a drinking driver?
- 47 of 173 fatal crashes in Boone County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 27%, against 28% across Missouri.
Other counties in Missouri with a page
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- Greene County
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- St. Charles County
- Clay County
- Franklin County
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Cass County
- St. Francois County
All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every county ranked.
Where the Boone County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Boone County (county code 19). A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The rate per 100,000 uses the Census Bureau's population estimate for the county; it is the only figure here not counted from FARS. The full method.