State Highway B in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 76 fatal crashes on State Highway B in Missouri killed 82 people, the 18th most of 251 numbered roads in Missouri. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 38 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on State Highway B in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 7 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on State Highway B in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Boone County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway B from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 12 deaths. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boone County | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 2 | Jefferson County | 0 | 9 | 10 |
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 B in Missouri
75 fatal crashes on State Highway B 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 3 pm to 4 pm; the worst month is October.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 5.3 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.7 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan2.6%
- Feb5.3%
- Mar6.6%
- Apr6.6%
- May6.6%
- Jun9.2%
- Jul11.8%
- Aug6.6%
- Sep10.5%
- Oct17.1%
- Nov7.9%
- Dec9.2%
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 B in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in 43%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 37%, a pedestrian in 7.9%, a rollover in 6.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 33 | 43% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 28 | 37% |
| Pedestrian | 6 | 7.9% |
| Rollover | 5 | 6.6% |
| Other | 4 | 5.3% |
| 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 B in Missouri compare with the state
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 87% of fatal crashes on State Highway B in Missouri were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. 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 76 crashes.
| State Highway B | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 87% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 15% | 21% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 37% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 21% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 38% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.9% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 60% | 63% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 5.3% | 5.2% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 13% | 15% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.5% | 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 B in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway B in Missouri?
- 76 fatal crashes killed 82 people on State Highway B in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 8 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway B in Missouri do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Boone County had the most fatal crashes on State Highway B from 2015 to 2024: 11, with 12 deaths. Jefferson County was second with 9.
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Where the State Highway B 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 B 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.