State Highway 43 in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 35 fatal crashes on State Highway 43 in Missouri killed 38 people, the 50th most of 251 numbered roads in Missouri. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 6 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 5 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on State Highway 43 in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 43 in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Jasper County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 43 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Jasper, Newton and McDonald counties together held 86% of fatal crashes on State Highway 43 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasper County | 1 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Newton County | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| 3 | McDonald County | 1 | 6 | 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 State Highway 43 in Missouri
35 fatal crashes on State Highway 43 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024 have a known time, too few for any one weekday and time of day to stand out. The worst hour is 9 am to 10 am; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 8.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.7%
- Feb8.6%
- Mar5.7%
- Apr2.9%
- May14.3%
- Jun5.7%
- Jul5.7%
- Aug8.6%
- Sep14.3%
- Oct17.1%
- Nov5.7%
- Dec5.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 43 in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 69%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 11%, a pedestrian in 8.6%, a rollover in 8.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 24 | 69% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 4 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 8.6% |
| Rollover | 3 | 8.6% |
| Other | 1 | 2.9% |
| 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 on State Highway 43 in Missouri compare with the state
From 2015 to 2024, every share for State Highway 43 in Missouri is within chance of 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; above or below means more than chance would give on 35 crashes.
| State Highway 43 | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 66% | 52% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 21% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 29% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 29% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.6% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 65% | 63% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 5.2% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 15% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.9% | 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 on State Highway 43 in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 43 in Missouri?
- 35 fatal crashes killed 38 people on State Highway 43 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 6 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 43 in Missouri do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Jasper County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 43 from 2015 to 2024: 12, with 13 deaths. Newton County was second with 12.
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All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 43 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 43 in Missouri. Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. Where two routes share a road, NHTSA files each crash under one of them, so a shared stretch counts on one route only. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. Totals in state and news reports for a road usually differ: they include ramps and frontage roads, or count from preliminary reports. The full method.