Fatal crashes in Jasper County, Missouri
In 2024, 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Jasper County, Missouri, up from 15 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 170 fatal crashes and 180 deaths, the 10th most of 115 counties in Missouri.
19 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.3 across Missouri in 2024; 14.7 against 15.5 a year over 2015 to 2024. Population 126,479, Census Bureau estimate. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths in Jasper County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23 | 24 |
| 2023 | 14 | 15 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 |
| 2021 | 18 | 21 |
| 2020 | 19 | 20 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 |
| 2018 | 19 | 19 |
| 2017 | 12 | 12 |
| 2016 | 15 | 17 |
| 2015 | 21 | 21 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Jasper County
State Highway 171 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jasper County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths. The 8 roads listed held 49% of all fatal crashes in Jasper County from 2015 to 2024; 2 are interstates, 6 state highways. 65% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 35% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 171 | 16 | 17 | 5 | no page |
| 2 | State Highway 66 | 13 | 13 | 2 | no page |
| 3 | State Highway 43 | 12 | 13 | 5 | |
| 4 | State Highway 96 | 12 | 12 | 5 | no page |
| 5 | I-44 | 10 | 14 | 1 | |
| 6 | I-49 | 8 | 9 | 3 | |
| 7 | State Highway FF | 7 | 7 | 2 | no page |
| 8 | State Highway 249 | 6 | 6 | 1 | no page |
Joplin had 29% of the county's fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024, 49 of 170.
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Joplin 49, Carthage 5, Webb City 5. The city is not filed for crashes outside a city.
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 Jasper County
The heaviest slot is Thursday, 4 to 8 pm, with 14 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is noon to 1 pm; the worst month is September.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.1 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 1.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 8.2 percent, 14 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.9 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 7.1 percent, 12 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.5 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 9 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.9 percent, 10 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.9%
- Feb4.7%
- Mar6.5%
- Apr8.2%
- May9.4%
- Jun10.0%
- Jul9.4%
- Aug5.9%
- Sep12.9%
- Oct9.4%
- Nov6.5%
- Dec11.2%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Jasper County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 49%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a pedestrian in 11%, a rollover in 8.8%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 83 | 49% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 43 | 25% |
| Pedestrian | 19 | 11% |
| Rollover | 15 | 8.8% |
| Other | 6 | 3.5% |
| Cyclist | 3 | 1.8% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 0.6% |
| 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 Jasper County compare with Missouri
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 17% of fatal crashes in Jasper County were with a drinking driver, against 28% across Missouri. Also above the Missouri share: intersections. Below it: speeding. 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 170 crashes.
| Jasper | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 47% | 52% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 21% | above the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 17% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 28% | 37% | below the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 11% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 59% | 63% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 2.9% | 5.2% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 17% | 15% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 11% | 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 in Jasper County, Missouri
- How many people died in car accidents in Jasper County in 2024?
- 24 people died in 23 fatal crashes in Jasper County, Missouri, in 2024, up from 15 in 2023. That is 19 deaths per 100,000 residents, against 15.3 across Missouri. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Jasper County?
- State Highway 171 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Jasper County from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths.
- When do fatal crashes in Jasper County happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Thursday, 4 to 8 pm, with 14 fatal crashes.
- How many fatal crashes in Jasper County involved a drinking driver?
- 28 of 170 fatal crashes in Jasper County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 17%, against 28% across Missouri.
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Where the Jasper County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Jasper County (county code 97). 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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