US 71 in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 65 fatal crashes on US 71 in Missouri killed 73 people. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
An US route running through 6 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on US 71 in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 9 | 10 |
| 2016 | 8 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 10 | 11 |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2022 | 7 | 9 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 71 in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Jackson County had the most fatal crashes on US 71 from 2015 to 2024: 40, with 42 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson | 1 | 40 | 42 |
| 2 | Mcdonald | 1 | 14 | 18 |
| 3 | Andrew | 1 | 5 | 7 |
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 71 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 | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 4.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 6.2 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.5 percent, 1 fatal crashes | 3.1 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.6%
- Feb6.2%
- Mar3.1%
- Apr6.2%
- May3.1%
- Jun7.7%
- Jul12.3%
- Aug9.2%
- Sep12.3%
- Oct12.3%
- Nov15.4%
- 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 71 in Missouri first hit
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 26 | 40% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 18 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 13 | 20% |
| Rollover | 5 | 7.7% |
| Other | 2 | 3.1% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.5% |
| 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 71 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.
| US 71 | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 34% | 52% | below the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 31% | 21% | above the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 17% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 23% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 31% | 37% | below the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 68% | 63% | above the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 9.2% | 5.2% | above the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.2% | 15% | below the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 18% | 12% | above 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 US 71 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 71 in Missouri (filed under 6 spellings, such as "US-71", "US-71 BRUCE R WATKINS DR", "US-71 BU", "US-71 HWY RP"). Ramps, frontage and service roads are left out. A fatal crash is one in which someone died within 30 days. The full method.