Fatal crashes in Jasper County, Missouri
In 2024, 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Jasper County, 60.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 170 fatal crashes and 180 deaths, the 10th most of any county in Missouri.
19 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.3 across Missouri in 2024; 14.7 against 15.5 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 126,479, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths in Jasper County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 24 |
| 2023 | 14 | 15 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 | 21 |
| 2020 | 19 | 20 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 |
| 2018 | 19 | 19 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 21 | 21 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Jasper County
State Highway 171 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jasper County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 49% of all fatal crashes in Jasper County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 6 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 | State Highway 171 | 16 | 17 | 5 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 66 | 13 | 13 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 43 | 12 | 13 | 5 | |
| 4 | State Highway 96 | 12 | 12 | 5 | no page |
| 5 | I-44 | 10 | 14 | 1 | |
| 6 | I-49 | 8 | 9 | 3 | |
| 7 | State Highway FF | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 249 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Joplin 49, Carthage 5, Webb City 5. 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 Jasper County
The heaviest slot is Thursday, 4 to 8 pm, with 14 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is noon to 1 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 | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 8.2 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb4.7%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr8.2%
- May9.4%
- Jun10.0%
- Jul9.4%
- Aug5.9%
- Sep12.9%
- Oct9.4%
- Nov6.5%
- Dec11.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Jasper County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 8.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 83 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 43 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 19 | 11% |
| Rollover | 15 | 8.8% |
| Other | 6 | 3.5% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 1.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 Jasper County compare with Missouri
A drinking driver was recorded in 17% of fatal crashes in Jasper County from 2015 to 2024, below the Missouri share of 28%; speeding in 28%, below the Missouri share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 2.9%, below the Missouri share of 5.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 11%, above the Missouri share of 8.9%; 59% 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.
| Jasper | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 47% | 52% | below the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 21% | above the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 28% | 37% | below the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 8.9% | above the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 63% | below the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.9% | 5.2% | below the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 15% | above the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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
Questions about fatal crashes in Jasper County
- How many people died in car accidents in Jasper County in 2024?
- 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Jasper County, Missouri, in 2024, 60.0% more than in 2023. That is 19 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.3 across Missouri.
- What is the deadliest road in Jasper County?
- State Highway 171 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jasper County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Jasper County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Thursday, 4 to 8 pm, with 14 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Jasper County involved a drinking driver?
- 28 of 170 fatal crashes in Jasper County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 17%, against 28% across Missouri.
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Where the Jasper County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Jasper County (county code 97). 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.