Fatal crashes in Lawrence County, Missouri
In 2024, 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Lawrence County, 50.0% fewer than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 109 fatal crashes and 123 deaths, the 15th most of any county in Missouri.
25.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.3 across Missouri in 2024; 32 against 15.5 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 39,151, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths in Lawrence County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 10 |
| 2023 | 15 | 20 |
| 2022 | 14 | 15 |
| 2021 | 13 | 16 |
| 2020 | 8 | 11 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 |
| 2018 | 12 | 12 |
| 2017 | 11 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 7 |
| 2015 | 12 | 13 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Lawrence County
I-44 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lawrence County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 31 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 61% of all fatal crashes in Lawrence County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 US route, 3 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-44 | 26 | 31 | 7 | |
| 2 | US 60 | 17 | 19 | 7 | |
| 3 | State Highway 96 | 11 | 13 | 3 | no page |
| 4 | State Highway 39 | 6 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 174 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Aurora 14, Verona 6. 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 Lawrence 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 | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.3%
- Feb8.3%
- Mar5.5%
- Apr6.4%
- May11.0%
- Jun7.3%
- Jul11.9%
- Aug7.3%
- Sep7.3%
- Oct9.2%
- Nov4.6%
- Dec13.8%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Lawrence County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 35%; a collision with another vehicle in 34%, a rollover in 13%, a pedestrian in 10%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 38 | 35% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 37 | 34% |
| Rollover | 14 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 11 | 10% |
| Other | 7 | 6.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.9% |
| 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 Lawrence County compare with Missouri
A drinking driver was recorded in 21% of fatal crashes in Lawrence County from 2015 to 2024, below the Missouri share of 28%; speeding in 21%, below the Missouri share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 2.8%, below the Missouri share of 5.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 11%, above the Missouri share of 8.9%; 51% 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.
| Lawrence | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 88% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 9.2% | 21% | below the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 43% | 28% | above the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 21% | 37% | below the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 8.9% | above the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 51% | 63% | below the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.8% | 5.2% | below the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 15% | below the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.9% | 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 Lawrence County
- How many people died in car accidents in Lawrence County in 2024?
- 10 people died in 10 fatal crashes in Lawrence County, Missouri, in 2024, 50.0% fewer than in 2023. That is 25.5 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.3 across Missouri.
- What is the deadliest road in Lawrence County?
- I-44 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Lawrence County from 2015 to 2024: 26, with 31 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Lawrence County involved a drinking driver?
- 23 of 109 fatal crashes in Lawrence County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 21%, against 28% across Missouri.
Other counties in Missouri with a page
- Jackson County
- St. Louis County
- St. Louis city
- Greene County
- Jefferson County
- St. Charles County
- Clay County
- Franklin County
- Boone County
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Cass County
All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every county ranked.
Where the Lawrence County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Lawrence County (county code 109). 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.