I-49 in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 86 fatal crashes on I-49 in Missouri killed 95 people, the 14th most of any numbered road in Missouri. In 2024 there were 16 fatal crashes and 18 deaths on the road.
An interstate running through 8 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on I-49 in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 | 11 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 11 | 12 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 16 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on I-49 in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Cass County had the most fatal crashes on I-49 from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 36 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass | 3 | 32 | 36 |
| 2 | Jackson | 3 | 14 | 16 |
| 3 | Newton | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| 4 | Jasper | 3 | 8 | 9 |
| 5 | Bates | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 6 | Vernon | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Mcdonald | 1 | 5 | 6 |
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-49 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 | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 7.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 4.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan9.3%
- Feb4.7%
- Mar3.5%
- Apr7.0%
- May7.0%
- Jun5.8%
- Jul10.5%
- Aug12.8%
- Sep8.1%
- Oct10.5%
- Nov10.5%
- Dec10.5%
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-49 in Missouri first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 30 | 35% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 25 | 29% |
| Rollover | 12 | 14% |
| Pedestrian | 10 | 12% |
| Other | 5 | 5.8% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 3.5% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 1.2% |
| 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-49 in Missouri compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Missouri. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| I-49 | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 58% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 3.5% | 21% | below the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 42% | 28% | above the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 37% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 57% | 63% | below the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 4.7% | 5.2% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 16% | 15% | above the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 13% | 12% | about the same as the Missouri share |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Other roads in Missouri with a page
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- I-70
- State Highway 100
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- State Highway 21
- State Highway 30
- State Highway 32
- State Highway 43
- State Highway 5
All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every road ranked.
Where the I-49 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as I-49 in Missouri (filed under 9 spellings, such as "I-49", "I-49 EOR", "I-49 RP", "I-49 RP 1034962"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.