US 63 in Missouri: fatal crashes
From 2015 to 2024, 149 fatal crashes on US 63 in Missouri killed 174 people, the 6th most of 251 numbered roads in Missouri. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 13 deaths on the road.
A US route running through 12 counties of Missouri. All fatal crashes in Missouri.
Deaths on US 63 in Missouri by year
| Year | Fatal crashes | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 16 | 19 |
| 2022 | 12 | 18 |
| 2021 | 16 | 19 |
| 2020 | 18 | 19 |
| 2019 | 12 | 13 |
| 2018 | 15 | 16 |
| 2017 | 19 | 21 |
| 2016 | 13 | 15 |
| 2015 | 15 | 21 |
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2024 Annual Report File (released April 2026, subject to revision). How we count
Where on US 63 in Missouri: the counties with the most fatal crashes
Boone County had the most fatal crashes on US 63 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 34 deaths. Boone, Howell and Texas counties together held 48% of fatal crashes on US 63 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024; the 10 listed held 97%. Counties are listed from 5 fatal crashes.
| County | 2024 | 2015 to 2024 | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boone County | 4 | 29 | 34 |
| 2 | Howell County | 2 | 25 | 31 |
| 3 | Texas County | 0 | 18 | 21 |
| 4 | Phelps County | 0 | 15 | 18 |
| 5 | Macon County | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 6 | Maries County | 1 | 12 | 14 |
| 7 | Randolph County | 0 | 9 | 12 |
| 8 | Osage County | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| 9 | Adair County | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 10 | Oregon County | 1 | 7 | 7 |
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 63 in Missouri
The heaviest slot is Monday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes from 2015 to 2024. The worst hour is 4 pm to 5 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 | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Mon | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 6.7 percent, 10 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Tue | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 5.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes |
| Wed | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 1.3 percent, 2 fatal crashes | 4.7 percent, 7 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes |
| Thu | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 0.0 percent, 0 fatal crashes |
| Fri | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 5.4 percent, 8 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash |
| Sat | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 0.7 percent, 1 fatal crash | 2.0 percent, 3 fatal crashes | 4.0 percent, 6 fatal crashes | 2.7 percent, 4 fatal crashes | 3.4 percent, 5 fatal crashes |
By hour
By month
- Jan6.0%
- Feb7.4%
- Mar5.4%
- Apr4.7%
- May6.0%
- Jun10.1%
- Jul10.1%
- Aug9.4%
- Sep10.7%
- Oct7.4%
- Nov14.1%
- Dec8.7%
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 63 in Missouri first hit
The first harmful event was a collision with another vehicle in most fatal crashes, 58%; a fixed object such as a tree, pole or barrier in 25%, a rollover in 6.0%, a pedestrian in 5.4%.
| First harmful event | Fatal crashes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Collision with another vehicle | 87 | 58% |
| Fixed object (tree, pole, barrier, ditch) | 37 | 25% |
| Rollover | 9 | 6.0% |
| Pedestrian | 8 | 5.4% |
| Other | 7 | 4.7% |
| Cyclist | 1 | 0.7% |
| 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 63 in Missouri compare with the state
The largest difference from Missouri: from 2015 to 2024, 80% of fatal crashes on US 63 in Missouri were on rural roads, against 52% across Missouri. Below the Missouri share: drinking drivers, speeding, unbelted occupants, hit-and-runs, motorcycles and pedestrians. 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 149 crashes.
| US 63 | Missouri | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| On rural stretches | 80% | 52% | above the Missouri share |
| At or near an intersection | 17% | 21% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| In the dark, road unlit | 30% | 28% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| A drinking driver | 14% | 28% | below the Missouri share |
| Speeding | 27% | 37% | below the Missouri share |
| A distracted driver (as recorded) | 7.4% | 8.9% | about the same as the Missouri share |
| Occupants killed unbelted | 55% | 63% | below the Missouri share |
| Hit-and-run | 0.0% | 5.2% | below the Missouri share |
| A motorcycle involved | 6.7% | 15% | below the Missouri share |
| Pedestrians among the dead | 5.2% | 12% | below 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 63 in Missouri
- How many fatal crashes have there been on US 63 in Missouri?
- 149 fatal crashes killed 174 people on US 63 in Missouri from 2015 to 2024. In 2024 there were 13 fatal crashes and 13 deaths. Source: NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
- Where on US 63 in Missouri do the most fatal crashes happen?
- Boone County had the most fatal crashes on US 63 from 2015 to 2024: 29, with 34 deaths. Howell County was second with 25.
- When do fatal crashes on US 63 in Missouri happen most often?
- The heaviest slot from 2015 to 2024 was Monday, 4 to 8 pm, with 10 fatal crashes.
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All fatal crashes in Missouri, with every road ranked.
Where the US 63 numbers come from
Counted from NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 2024 Annual Report File: every fatal crash whose road NHTSA filed as US 63 in Missouri (filed under 4 spellings, such as "US-63", "US-63 BISHOP AVE", "US-63 BU", "US-63 OLD"). 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.