Fatal crashes in St. Francois County, Missouri
In 2024, 12 people died in 10 fatal crashes in St. Francois County, 9.1% more than in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 110 fatal crashes and 120 deaths, the 13th most of any county in Missouri.
17.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.3 across Missouri in 2024; 18 against 15.5 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 67,503, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths in St. Francois County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10 | 12 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11 |
| 2022 | 17 | 18 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 |
| 2020 | 13 | 15 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 |
| 2016 | 10 | 10 |
| 2015 | 10 | 11 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in St. Francois County
US 67 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in St. Francois County from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 35 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 55% of all fatal crashes in St. Francois County from 2015 to 2024; 1 US route, 4 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 | US 67 | 32 | 35 | 7 | |
| 2 | State Highway 8 | 8 | 9 | 3 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 32 | 8 | 8 | 3 | |
| 4 | State Highway 221 | 6 | 9 | 1 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway OO | 6 | 9 | 4 | no page |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Farmington 13, Park Hills 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 St. Francois County
The heaviest slot is Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 9 pm to 10 pm; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 10.0 percent, 11 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 5.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan3.6%
- Feb10.0%
- Mar2.7%
- Apr6.4%
- May10.0%
- Jun7.3%
- Jul10.9%
- Aug14.5%
- Sep12.7%
- Oct7.3%
- Nov7.3%
- Dec7.3%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in St. Francois County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 36%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 24%, a pedestrian in 17%, a rollover in 11%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 39 | 36% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 26 | 24% |
| Pedestrian | 19 | 17% |
| Rollover | 12 | 11% |
| Other | 12 | 11% |
| Parked vehicle | 2 | 1.8% |
| 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 in St. Francois County compare with Missouri
A drinking driver was recorded in 28% of fatal crashes in St. Francois County from 2015 to 2024, about the Missouri share; speeding in 32%, below the Missouri share of 37%; a hit-and-run in 3.6%, below the Missouri share of 5.2%; a driver recorded as distracted in 25%, above the Missouri share of 8.9%; 68% of passenger-vehicle occupants killed with belt use known were unbelted, above 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.
| St. Francois | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 68% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 16% | 21% | below the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 38% | 28% | above the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 32% | 37% | below the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 25% | 8.9% | above the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 68% | 63% | above the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.6% | 5.2% | below the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 19% | 15% | above the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 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 St. Francois County
- How many people died in car accidents in St. Francois County in 2024?
- 12 people died in 10 fatal crashes in St. Francois County, Missouri, in 2024, 9.1% more than in 2023. That is 17.8 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.3 across Missouri.
- What is the deadliest road in St. Francois County?
- US 67 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in St. Francois County from 2015 to 2024: 32, with 35 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in St. Francois County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, 4 to 8 pm, with 11 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in St. Francois County involved a drinking driver?
- 31 of 110 fatal crashes in St. Francois County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 28%, against 28% across Missouri.
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Where the St. Francois County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in St. Francois County (county code 187). 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.