US 60 in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 155 fatal crashes on US 60 in Missouri killed 177 people, the 5th most of 251 numbered roads in Missouri. In 2024 there were 20 fatal crashes and 26 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 16 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on US 60 in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20 | 26 |
| 2023 | 15 | 19 |
| 2022 | 19 | 21 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | 12 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 17 | 18 |
| 2017 | 17 | 20 |
| 2016 | 21 | 21 |
| 2015 | 13 | 18 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 60 in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Webster County had the most fatal crashes on US 60 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 29 deaths. Webster, Greene and Newton counties together held 43% of fatal crashes on US 60 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024; the 12 listed held 92%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Webster County | 1 | 25 | 29 |
| 2 | Greene County | 3 | 24 | 27 |
| 3 | Newton County | 5 | 17 | 20 |
| 4 | Lawrence County | 3 | 17 | 19 |
| 5 | Barry County | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 6 | Carter County | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 7 | Stoddard County | 1 | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Butler County | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 9 | New Madrid County | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 10 | Shannon County | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 11 | Texas County | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Wright 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 60 in Missouri
The heaviest slot is Saturday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is noon to 1 pm; 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 | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.2 percent, 8 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.5 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 3.9 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.7%
- Feb5.8%
- Mar5.8%
- Apr3.2%
- May7.1%
- Jun13.5%
- Jul6.5%
- Aug10.3%
- Sep7.1%
- Oct14.2%
- Nov7.7%
- Dec11.0%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on US 60 in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 61%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 14%, a rollover in 11%, a pedestrian in 9.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 95 | 61% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 21 | 14% |
| Rollover | 17 | 11% |
| Pedestrian | 14 | 9.0% |
| Other | 7 | 4.5% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 60 in Missouri compare with the state
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 74% of fatal crashes on US 60 in Missouri were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. Also above the Missouri share: intersections. Below it: drinking drivers, speeding, unbelted occupants and hit-and-runs. 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 155 crashes.
| US 60 | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 74% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 36% | 21% | above the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 31% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 21% | 37% | below the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 63% | below the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.3% | 5.2% | below the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 12% | 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 US 60 in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 60 in Missouri?
- 155 fatal crashes killed 177 people on US 60 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 20 fatal crashes and 26 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 60 in Missouri do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Webster County had the most fatal crashes on US 60 from 2015 to 2024: 25, with 29 deaths. Greene County was second with 24.
- When do fatal crashes on US 60 in Missouri happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Saturday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
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All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every road ranked.
Where the US 60 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 60 in Missouri (filed under 4 spellings, such as "US-60", "US-60 BU COMMERCIAL ST", "US-60 JAMES RIVER FRWY", "US-60 PREACHER ROE BLVD"). 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.