State Highway 7 in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 60 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Missouri killed 66 people, the 23rd most of 251 numbered roads in Missouri. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 6 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on State Highway 7 in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 |
| 2022 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 11 | 13 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway 7 in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Henry County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths. Henry, Cass and Benton counties together held 68% of fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024; the 5 listed held 97%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry County | 0 | 16 | 17 |
| 2 | Cass County | 2 | 15 | 16 |
| 3 | Benton County | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 4 | Jackson County | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 5 | Camden County | 2 | 8 | 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 7 in Missouri
60 fatal crashes on State Highway 7 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 noon to 1 pm; the worst month is July.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 5.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 8.3 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.7%
- Feb8.3%
- Mar8.3%
- Apr10.0%
- May6.7%
- Jun5.0%
- Jul13.3%
- Aug6.7%
- Sep8.3%
- Oct13.3%
- Nov8.3%
- Dec5.0%
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 7 in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 48%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 28%, a rollover in 13%, a pedestrian in 8.3%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 29 | 48% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 17 | 28% |
| Rollover | 8 | 13% |
| Pedestrian | 5 | 8.3% |
| Other | 1 | 1.7% |
| 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 7 in Missouri compare with the state
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 78% of fatal crashes on State Highway 7 in Missouri were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. Below the Missouri share: 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 60 crashes.
| State Highway 7 | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 78% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 23% | 21% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 29% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 20% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 27% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 5.0% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 50% | 63% | below the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 5.2% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 10% | 15% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 7.6% | 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 on State Highway 7 in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway 7 in Missouri?
- 60 fatal crashes killed 66 people on State Highway 7 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 4 fatal crashes and 4 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway 7 in Missouri do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Henry County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway 7 from 2015 to 2024: 16, with 17 deaths. Cass County was second with 15.
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All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway 7 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 7 in Missouri. 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.