State Highway M in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 53 fatal crashes on State Highway M in Missouri killed 57 people, the 31st most of 251 numbered roads in Missouri. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 4 deaths on the road.
A state highway running through 36 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on State Highway M in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | 9 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 | 9 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2015 | 8 | 10 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Counties along State Highway M in Missouri
Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
No county along State Highway M had 5 or more fatal crashes on it.
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 M in Missouri
52 fatal crashes on State Highway M 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 2 am to 3 am; the worst month is August.
| Midnight to 4 | 4 to 8 am | 8 to noon | Noon to 4 | 4 to 8 pm | 8 to midnight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 7.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 7.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Fri | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.8 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.9 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 5.8 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan7.5%
- Feb5.7%
- Mar5.7%
- Apr7.5%
- May9.4%
- Jun11.3%
- Jul7.5%
- Aug13.2%
- Sep9.4%
- Oct13.2%
- Nov7.5%
- Dec1.9%
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 M in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 36%; a rollover in 34%, a collision with another vehicle in 23%, a pedestrian in 1.9%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 19 | 36% |
| Rollover | 18 | 34% |
| Collision with another vehicle | 12 | 23% |
| Other | 3 | 5.7% |
| Pedestrian | 1 | 1.9% |
| 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 M in Missouri compare with the state
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 93% of fatal crashes on State Highway M in Missouri were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. Also above the Missouri share: drinking drivers. Below it: intersections. 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 53 crashes.
| State Highway M | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 93% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 7.5% | 21% | below the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 40% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 40% | 28% | above the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 43% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 9.4% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 73% | 63% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 1.9% | 5.2% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 11% | 15% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 3.5% | 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 M in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on State Highway M in Missouri?
- 53 fatal crashes killed 57 people on State Highway M in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 3 fatal crashes and 4 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
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All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every road ranked.
Where the State Highway M 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 M 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.