US 36 in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 50 fatal crashes on US 36 in Missouri killed 61 people, the 33rd most of 251 numbered roads in Missouri. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 8 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 9 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on US 36 in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 8 |
| 2023 | 6 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 6 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 9 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Counties along US 36 in Missouri
Linn, DeKalb and Livingston counties together held 46% of fatal crashes on US 36 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024; the 6 listed held 80%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linn County | 1 | 9 | 10 |
| 2 | DeKalb County | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 3 | Livingston County | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 4 | Marion County | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 5 | Macon County | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | Shelby County | 0 | 5 | 6 |
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 US 36 in Missouri
50 fatal crashes on US 36 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 pm to 3 pm; the worst month is June.
| 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 | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Tue | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 10.0 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Wed | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 8.0 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 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 | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.0 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Sat | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 6.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 1 fatal crash |
By hour
By month
- Jan4.0%
- Feb6.0%
- Mar2.0%
- Apr8.0%
- May6.0%
- Jun20.0%
- Jul8.0%
- Aug8.0%
- Sep10.0%
- Oct8.0%
- Nov8.0%
- 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 US 36 in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 64%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 20%, a rollover in 8.0%, a pedestrian in 4.0%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 32 | 64% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 10 | 20% |
| Rollover | 4 | 8.0% |
| Pedestrian | 2 | 4.0% |
| Other | 2 | 4.0% |
| 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 US 36 in Missouri compare with the state
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 86% of fatal crashes on US 36 in Missouri were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. Below the Missouri share: drinking drivers and 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 50 crashes.
| US 36 | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 86% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 28% | 21% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 26% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 6.0% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 26% | 37% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 6.0% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 36% | 63% | below the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 5.2% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.0% | 15% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 6.6% | 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 US 36 in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 36 in Missouri?
- 50 fatal crashes killed 61 people on US 36 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 5 fatal crashes and 8 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
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Where the US 36 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 36 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.