US 54 in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 117 fatal crashes on US 54 in Missouri killed 151 people, the 8th most of 251 numbered roads in Missouri. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 10 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on US 54 in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | 14 | 19 |
| 2021 | 11 | 15 |
| 2020 | 10 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 | 15 |
| 2018 | 12 | 16 |
| 2017 | 12 | 13 |
| 2016 | 12 | 16 |
| 2015 | 17 | 24 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 54 in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Camden County had the most fatal crashes on US 54 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 27 deaths. Camden, Callaway and Cole counties together held 50% of fatal crashes on US 54 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024; the 8 listed held 93%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden County | 2 | 22 | 27 |
| 2 | Callaway County | 1 | 21 | 28 |
| 3 | Cole County | 0 | 16 | 18 |
| 4 | Audrain County | 2 | 14 | 19 |
| 5 | Miller County | 0 | 13 | 22 |
| 6 | Vernon County | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 7 | Pike County | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 8 | Hickory County | 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 US 54 in Missouri
116 fatal crashes on US 54 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 4 pm to 5 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 | 5.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 4.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.8%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar8.5%
- Apr9.4%
- May8.5%
- Jun12.8%
- Jul8.5%
- Aug11.1%
- Sep9.4%
- Oct5.1%
- Nov6.0%
- Dec7.7%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 54 in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 56%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a rollover in 6.0%, a pedestrian in 5.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 65 | 56% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 32 | 27% |
| Rollover | 7 | 6.0% |
| Other | 7 | 6.0% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 5.1% |
| 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 US 54 in Missouri compare with the state
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 74% of fatal crashes on US 54 in Missouri were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. Also above the Missouri share: unlit roads at night. Below it: hit-and-runs 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 117 crashes.
| US 54 | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 74% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 21% | 21% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 28% | above the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 26% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 29% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 12% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 63% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.9% | 5.2% | below the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 15% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.6% | 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 on US 54 in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 54 in Missouri?
- 117 fatal crashes killed 151 people on US 54 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 54 in Missouri do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Camden County had the most fatal crashes on US 54 from 2015 to 2024: 22, with 27 deaths. Callaway County was second with 21.
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Where the US 54 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 54 in Missouri (filed under 3 spellings, such as "US-54", "US-54 BU", "US-54 LIBERTY"). 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.