Fatal crashes in Texas County, Missouri
In 2024, 8 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Texas County, Missouri, up from 7 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 67 fatal crashes and 74 deaths, the 33rd most of 115 counties in Missouri.
Deaths in Texas County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 |
| 2020 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | 7 | 7 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 |
| 2015 | 13 | 16 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Texas County
US 63 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Texas County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 21 deaths. The 5 roads listed held 61% of all fatal crashes in Texas County from 2015 to 2024; 2 US routes, 3 state highways. 90% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 10% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 63 | 18 | 21 | 6 | |
| 2 | State Highway 17 | 8 | 11 | 4 | no page |
| 3 | US 60 | 5 | 6 | 2 | |
| 4 | State Highway 137 | 5 | 5 | 1 | no page |
| 5 | State Highway 32 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
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 Texas County
66 fatal crashes in Texas County, 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 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is June.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 7.6 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan0.0%
- Feb7.5%
- Mar6.0%
- Apr7.5%
- May6.0%
- Jun14.9%
- Jul3.0%
- Aug13.4%
- Sep9.0%
- Oct13.4%
- Nov10.4%
- Dec9.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Texas County first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%; a collision with another vehicle in 30%, a rollover in 22%, a pedestrian in 1.5%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 25 | 37% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 20 | 30% |
| Rollover | 15 | 22% |
| Other | 6 | 9.0% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 1.5% |
| 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 in Texas County compare with Missouri
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 100% of fatal crashes in Texas County were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. Below the Missouri share: intersections and pedestrians. 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 67 crashes.
| Texas | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 100% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 6.0% | 21% | below the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 35% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 33% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 48% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 10% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 71% | 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 | 13% | 15% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 1.4% | 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 Texas County, Missouri
- How many people died in car accidents in Texas County in 2024?
- 8 people died in 5 fatal crashes in Texas County, Missouri, in 2024, up from 7 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Texas County?
- US 63 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Texas County from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 21 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Texas County involved a drinking driver?
- 22 of 67 fatal crashes in Texas County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 33%, against 28% across Missouri.
Other counties in Missouri with a page
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- Greene County
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- St. Charles County
- Clay County
- Franklin County
- Boone County
- Jasper County
- Newton County
- Cass County
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Where the Texas County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Texas County (county code 215). 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. Totals from state highway departments and news reports can differ: they count from their own crash reports, often before every death within 30 days is known, while NHTSA's file is checked against death certificates and revised once a year. The full method.
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