I-435 in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 100 fatal crashes on I-435 in Missouri killed 108 people, the 11th most of any numbered road in Missouri. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 11 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 3 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri. I-435 in every state.
Deaths on I-435 in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 | 9 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 | 12 |
| 2017 | 14 | 15 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-435 in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Jackson County County had the most fatal crashes on I-435 from 2015 to 2024: 68, with 73 deaths. Jackson, Clay and Platte counties together held 100% of fatal crashes in I-435 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County | 5 | 68 | 73 |
| 2 | Clay County | 3 | 23 | 25 |
| 3 | Platte County | 0 | 9 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
When fatal crashes happen on I-435 in Missouri
Too few crashes to name a heaviest slot. The grid shows the shares; a share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar12.0%
- Apr5.0%
- May6.0%
- Jun9.0%
- Jul15.0%
- Aug4.0%
- Sep16.0%
- Oct3.0%
- Nov6.0%
- Dec12.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on I-435 in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 35%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 26%, a pedestrian in 21%, a rollover in 12%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 35 | 35% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 26% |
| Pedestrian | 21 | 21% |
| Rollover | 12 | 12% |
| Other | 5 | 5.0% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.0% |
| Cyclist | 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 on I-435 in Missouri compare with the state
A drinking driver was recorded in 26% of fatal crashes in I-435 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024, below the Missouri share of 28%; speeding in 37%, about the Missouri share; a hit-and-run in 7.0%, above the Missouri share of 5.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 7.0%, below the Missouri share of 8.9%; 58% 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.
| I-435 | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 5.0% | 52% | below the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 2.0% | 21% | below the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 32% | 28% | above the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 37% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.0% | 8.9% | below the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 58% | 63% | below the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 7.0% | 5.2% | above the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 15% | above the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 21% | 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 I-435 in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on I-435 in Missouri?
- 100 fatal crashes killed 108 people on I-435 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 11 deaths.
- Where on I-435 in Missouri do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Jackson County had the most fatal crashes on I-435 from 2015 to 2024: 68, with 73 deaths. Clay County was second with 23.
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All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every road ranked.
Where the I-435 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-435 in Missouri (filed under 13 spellings, such as "I-435", "I-435 RP", "I-435 RP 103548", "I-435 RP 227598"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.