State Highway H in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 83 fatal crashes on State Highway H in Missouri killed 92 people, the 17th most of 251 numbered roads in Missouri. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 35 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on State Highway H in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 |
| 2021 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 | 10 |
| 2019 | 7 | 9 |
| 2018 | 10 | 13 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 11 | 12 |
| 2015 | 9 | 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 H in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
St. Louis city had the most fatal crashes on State Highway H from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 20 deaths. St. Louis city, Jefferson and Clay together held 35% of fatal crashes on State Highway H in Missouri from 2015 to 2024; the 4 listed held 41%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis city | 1 | 18 | 20 |
| 2 | Jefferson County | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Clay County | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 4 | Greene County | 0 | 5 | 5 |
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 H in Missouri
82 fatal crashes on State Highway H 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 1 pm to 2 pm; the worst month is November.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 6.1 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.7 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 4.9 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.4 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.2 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.3 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 8.5 percent, 7 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar7.2%
- Apr8.4%
- May3.6%
- Jun7.2%
- Jul12.0%
- Aug8.4%
- Sep8.4%
- Oct7.2%
- Nov13.3%
- Dec12.0%
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 H in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 43%; a collision with another vehicle in 28%, a pedestrian in 9.6%, a rollover in 9.6%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 36 | 43% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 23 | 28% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 9.6% |
| Rollover | 8 | 9.6% |
| Other | 7 | 8.4% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 1.2% |
| 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 H in Missouri compare with the state
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 75% of fatal crashes on State Highway H in Missouri were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. Also above the Missouri share: drinking drivers. 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 H | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 75% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 18% | 21% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 28% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 37% | 28% | above the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 33% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 4.8% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 66% | 63% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 3.6% | 5.2% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 15% | 15% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 8.7% | 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 H in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway H in Missouri?
- 83 fatal crashes killed 92 people on State Highway H in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 5 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on State Highway H in Missouri do the most fatal crashes happen?
- St. Louis city had the most fatal crashes on State Highway H from 2015 to 2024: 18, with 20 deaths. Jefferson County was second with 6.
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All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway H 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 H in Missouri (filed under 4 spellings, such as "SR- H HALL RD", "SR-H", "SR-H HALL ST", "SR-H RIVERVIEW DR"). 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.