State Highway 13 in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 99 fatal crashes on State Highway 13 in Missouri killed 111 people, the 12th most of 251 numbered roads in Missouri. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 11 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on State Highway 13 in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 10 | 13 |
| 2022 | 13 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 | 10 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 |
| 2018 | 9 | 12 |
| 2017 | 14 | 15 |
| 2016 | 7 | 10 |
| 2015 | 12 | 12 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 13 in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Polk County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 13 from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 19 deaths. Polk, Johnson and Stone counties together held 48% of fatal crashes on State Highway 13 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 88%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | 0 | 17 | 19 |
| 2 | Johnson County | 1 | 16 | 19 |
| 3 | Stone County | 3 | 15 | 18 |
| 4 | Greene County | 1 | 14 | 14 |
| 5 | Ray County | 1 | 11 | 11 |
| 6 | St. Clair County | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | Henry County | 1 | 6 | 8 |
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 State Highway 13 in Missouri
The heaviest slot is Friday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is March.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 10.1 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.1%
- Feb6.1%
- Mar11.1%
- Apr6.1%
- May9.1%
- Jun9.1%
- Jul9.1%
- Aug11.1%
- Sep9.1%
- Oct8.1%
- Nov9.1%
- Dec6.1%
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
What fatal crashes on State Highway 13 in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 51%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a rollover in 9.1%, a pedestrian in 5.1%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 50 | 51% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 27 | 27% |
| Rollover | 9 | 9.1% |
| Other | 8 | 8.1% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 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 State Highway 13 in Missouri compare with the state
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 85% of fatal crashes on State Highway 13 in Missouri were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. Also above the Missouri share: intersections and distracted drivers. Below it: drinking drivers and unbelted occupants. 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 99 crashes.
| State Highway 13 | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 85% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 34% | 21% | above the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 21% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 15% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 27% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 15% | 8.9% | above the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 53% | 63% | below the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.0% | 5.2% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 18% | 15% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.2% | 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 State Highway 13 in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 13 in Missouri?
- 99 fatal crashes killed 111 people on State Highway 13 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 9 fatal crashes and 9 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 13 in Missouri do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Polk County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 13 from 2015 to 2024: 17, with 19 deaths. Johnson County was second with 16.
- When do fatal crashes on State Highway 13 in Missouri happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Friday, noon to 4 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
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Where the State Highway 13 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as State Highway 13 in Missouri (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR-13", "SR-13 BU", "SR-13 KANSAS EXPWY", "SR-13 KANSAS EXPY"). 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.