State Highway 5 in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 83 fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Missouri killed 98 people, the 16th most of 251 numbered roads in Missouri. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 14 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on State Highway 5 in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | 7 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 9 | 11 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 17 | 19 |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 12 | 16 |
| 2017 | 7 | 8 |
| 2016 | 12 | 15 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 5 in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Camden County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 5 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 19 deaths. Camden, Laclede and Morgan counties together held 46% of fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024; the 7 listed held 84%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Camden County | 0 | 14 | 19 |
| 2 | Laclede County | 1 | 14 | 18 |
| 3 | Morgan County | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 4 | Douglas County | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 5 | Ozark County | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 6 | Howard County | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 7 | Wright County | 1 | 7 | 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 State Highway 5 in Missouri
83 fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in 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 4 pm to 5 pm; the worst month is April.
| 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 | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 7.2 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 9.6 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.8 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.6 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.2%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar7.2%
- Apr14.5%
- May4.8%
- Jun10.8%
- Jul9.6%
- Aug10.8%
- Sep9.6%
- Oct4.8%
- Nov3.6%
- Dec10.8%
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 5 in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 58%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 27%, a rollover in 6.0%, a pedestrian in 3.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 48 | 58% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 22 | 27% |
| Rollover | 5 | 6.0% |
| Other | 5 | 6.0% |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 3.6% |
| 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 5 in Missouri compare with the state
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 93% of fatal crashes on State Highway 5 in Missouri were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. Also above the Missouri share: distracted drivers. Below it: intersections, motorcycles and pedestrians. 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 83 crashes.
| State Highway 5 | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 93% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 8.4% | 21% | below the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 22% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 28% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 16% | 8.9% | above the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 65% | 63% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.2% | 5.2% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.0% | 15% | below the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 4.1% | 12% | below 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 5 in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 5 in Missouri?
- 83 fatal crashes killed 98 people on State Highway 5 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 6 fatal crashes and 7 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 5 in Missouri do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Camden County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 5 from 2015 to 2024: 14, with 19 deaths. Laclede County was second with 14.
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All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 5 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 5 in Missouri (filed under 3 spellings, such as "SR-5", "SR-5 BU", "SR-5 RP 979815"). 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.