Fatal crashes in Johnson County, Missouri
In 2024, 13 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Johnson County, 160.0% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 78 fatal crashes and 86 deaths.
23.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.3 across Missouri in 2024; 15.9 against 15.5 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 55,880, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths in Johnson County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11 | 13 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 6 | 6 |
| 2018 | 8 | 10 |
| 2017 | 11 | 13 |
| 2016 | 9 | 11 |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Johnson County
US 50 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Johnson County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 22 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 47% of all fatal crashes in Johnson County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 1 state highway. 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 | US 50 | 21 | 22 | 7 | |
| 2 | State Highway 13 | 16 | 19 | 4 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Warrensburg 7. 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 Johnson County
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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 7.8 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.4%
- Feb5.1%
- Mar7.7%
- Apr10.3%
- May9.0%
- Jun11.5%
- Jul7.7%
- Aug9.0%
- Sep12.8%
- Oct5.1%
- Nov12.8%
- Dec2.6%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Johnson County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 51%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 23%, a rollover in 14%, a pedestrian in 5.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 40 | 51% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 23% |
| Rollover | 11 | 14% |
| Other | 5 | 6.4% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 5.1% |
| Cyclist | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 Johnson County compare with Missouri
A drinking driver was recorded in 15% of fatal crashes in Johnson County from 2015 to 2024, below the Missouri share of 28%; speeding in 32%, below the Missouri share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 0.0%, below the Missouri share of 5.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 5.1%, below the Missouri share of 8.9%; 63% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, about the Missouri share. Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Missouri. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| Johnson | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 87% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 21% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 22% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 32% | 37% | below the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.1% | 8.9% | below the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 63% | 63% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 5.2% | below the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 15% | above the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.0% | 12% | below 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 Johnson County
- How many people died in car accidents in Johnson County in 2024?
- 13 people died in 11 fatal crashes in Johnson County, Missouri, in 2024, 160.0% more than in 2023. That is 23.3 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.3 across Missouri.
- What is the deadliest road in Johnson County?
- US 50 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Johnson County from 2015 to 2024: 21, with 22 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Johnson County involved a drinking driver?
- 12 of 78 fatal crashes in Johnson County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 15%, against 28% across Missouri.
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Where the Johnson County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Johnson County (county code 101). 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.