State Highway O in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 47 fatal crashes on State Highway O in Missouri killed 52 people, the 36th most of 251 numbered roads in Missouri. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 31 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on State Highway O in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 8 | 10 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 |
| 2018 | 7 | 10 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Counties along State Highway O in Missouri
Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
No county along State Highway O had 5 or more fatal crashes on it.
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 O in Missouri
47 fatal crashes on State Highway O 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 May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 6.4 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.1 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan0.0%
- Feb2.1%
- Mar12.8%
- Apr12.8%
- May19.1%
- Jun4.3%
- Jul12.8%
- Aug6.4%
- Sep12.8%
- Oct6.4%
- Nov4.3%
- Dec6.4%
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 O in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 43%; a collision with another vehicle in 28%, a rollover in 13%, a pedestrian in 4.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 20 | 43% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 13 | 28% |
| Rollover | 6 | 13% |
| Other | 6 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 4.3% |
| 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 O in Missouri compare with the state
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 98% of fatal crashes on State Highway O in Missouri were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. Also above the Missouri share: unbelted occupants and motorcycles. 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 47 crashes.
| State Highway O | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 98% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 13% | 21% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 28% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 36% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 8.5% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 78% | 63% | above the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.1% | 5.2% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 26% | 15% | above the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.8% | 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 O in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway O in Missouri?
- 47 fatal crashes killed 52 people on State Highway O in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
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All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway O 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 O 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.