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Missouri — Fatal 18-Wheeler Crash Statistics
Federal NHTSA FARS data on fatal large-truck-involved crashes in Missouri (2015–2024).
Fatal-only · this dataset counts fatal crashes; it does not represent all-severity truck collisions.
Fatal truck crashes
1,151
All recorded years
Avg. per year
115
Across 10-year record
Deadliest city
KANSAS CITY
Highest fatal-crash count
National rank
#12
of 51 states · 2.5% of U.S. fatal truck crashes
Truck Configuration
- Tractor-trailer806 · 70%
- Straight truck345 · 30%
Fatal Truck Crashes by Year
97'15
110'16
105'17
115'18
116'19
115'20
124'21
129'22
114'23
126'24
Deadliest Cities
01KANSAS CITY63
02SPRINGFIELD18
03ST. LOUIS18
04COLUMBIA14
05ST LOUIS14
06SAINT LOUIS12
07JOPLIN9
08BRIDGETON8
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Source: U.S. NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), data through 2024. Fatal large-truck-involved crashes only.