State Highway 76 in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 50 fatal crashes on State Highway 76 in Missouri killed 51 people. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
An state highway running through 6 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on State Highway 76 in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 76 in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Taney County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 76 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taney | 2 | 16 | 17 |
| 2 | Barry | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| 3 | Stone | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| 4 | Douglas | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 76 in Missouri
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 | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 10.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar4.0%
- Apr12.0%
- May10.0%
- Jun2.0%
- Jul8.0%
- Aug8.0%
- Sep20.0%
- Oct12.0%
- Nov8.0%
- Dec4.0%
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 76 in Missouri first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 34% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 16 | 32% |
| Rollover | 8 | 16% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Pedestrian | 4 | 8.0% |
| 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 76 in Missouri compare with the state
Shares of fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, against the share across all of Missouri. A share is only given over 20 crashes.
| State Highway 76 | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 90% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 10% | 21% | below the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 34% | 28% | above the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 34% | 28% | above the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 46% | 37% | above the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 61% | 63% | below the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.0% | 5.2% | below the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 22% | 15% | above the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.8% | 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
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All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 76 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 76 in Missouri. Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.