Fatal crashes in Perry County, Missouri
In 2024, 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Perry County, Missouri, down from 5 in 2023. From 2015 to 2024 the county recorded 38 fatal crashes and 39 deaths, the 56th most of 115 counties in Missouri.
Deaths in Perry County by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 6 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
The deadliest roads in Perry County
State Highway 51 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Perry County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths. The 2 roads listed held 53% of all fatal crashes in Perry County from 2015 to 2024; 1 is an interstate, 1 state highway. 87% of the county's fatal crashes were on an interstate, US or state route; the other 13% were on county roads and city streets. Routes are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| Road | Fatal crashes | Deaths | 2022 to 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Highway 51 | 14 | 15 | 3 | no page |
| 2 | I-55 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
Cities NHTSA filed, with their fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024: Perryville 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 Perry County
38 fatal crashes in Perry 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 6 am to 7 am; the worst month is May.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 13.2 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 10.5 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.6 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan5.3%
- Feb0.0%
- Mar7.9%
- Apr7.9%
- May15.8%
- Jun5.3%
- Jul10.5%
- Aug13.2%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct10.5%
- Nov5.3%
- Dec7.9%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes in Perry County first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 37%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%, a rollover in 7.9%, a parked vehicle in 2.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 14 | 37% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 14 | 37% |
| Other | 6 | 16% |
| Rollover | 3 | 7.9% |
| Parked vehicle | 1 | 2.6% |
| Pedestrian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Cyclist | 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 Perry County compare with Missouri
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 82% of fatal crashes in Perry County were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. Below the Missouri share: intersections, drinking drivers, speeding and motorcycles. 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 38 crashes.
| Perry | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural roads | 82% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 5.3% | 21% | below the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 24% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 13% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 21% | 37% | below the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.3% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 64% | 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 | 2.6% | 15% | below the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 2.6% | 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 Perry County, Missouri
- How many people died in car accidents in Perry County in 2024?
- 3 people died in 3 fatal crashes in Perry County, Missouri, in 2024, down from 5 in 2023. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- What is the deadliest road in Perry County?
- State Highway 51 had the most fatal crashes of any numbered road in Perry County from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 15 deaths.
- How many fatal crashes in Perry County involved a drinking driver?
- 5 of 38 fatal crashes in Perry County from 2015 to 2024 involved a driver NHTSA recorded as drinking, 13%, against 28% across Missouri.
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Where the Perry County numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash NHTSA filed in Perry County (county code 157). 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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