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Missouri: Road Fatality Risk
Gera US Road Fatality Index: 5.5/10 (Moderate) · Rank: #19 of 51 · 16.523/100k population · 1.264/100M VMT. Risk-context signals only.
What is the road fatality rate for Missouri?
Missouri has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 5.5/10 (Moderate), ranking 19 of 51 states. Based on NHTSA FARS 2021-2023: 16.523 road fatalities per 100,000 population (3yr avg) — 3.83/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k. Per-VMT rate: 1.264 per 100M miles (FHWA 2023).
GUSRFI components — Missouri (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023)
| Metric | Value | Source | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Road fatalities 2021 | 1016 | NHTSA FARS 2021 | Fatal crashes on public roads |
| Road fatalities 2022 | 1057 | NHTSA FARS 2022 | |
| Road fatalities 2023 | 991 | NHTSA FARS 2023 | |
| 3yr average annual fatalities | 1021.3 | Gera calculation | (2021+2022+2023)/3 |
| 3yr average population | 6,181,239 | Census PEP 2021-2023 | |
| Fatalities per 100k population | 16.523 | Gera formula | US avg: 12.695 |
| Annual VMT (millions, 2023) | 80,825.351 | FHWA VM-2 2023 | Vehicle-miles traveled |
| Fatalities per 100M VMT | 1.264 | Gera formula | avg_fatals/VMT×100 |
| GUSRFI (0-10) | 5.5 | Gera formula | Moderate — rank #19 |
Missouri Road Fatality Risk Explorer
Explore GUSRFI components and compare against the US average.
GUSRFI
5.5 / 10
Moderate
Missouri
Missouri has a Moderate road fatality index (16.5/100k). Near the US average of 12.7/100k.
Source: NHTSA FARS 2021-2023 + Census PEP 2023 + FHWA VM-2 2023. Risk-context index only.
Risk signal components
US avg: 12.7/100k · Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP
VMT = vehicle-miles traveled · Source: FHWA Highway Statistics VM-2 2023
Avg annual fatals
1021
2021-2023
Per 100k pop
16.52
3yr avg
Per 100M VMT
1.26
FHWA 2023
Missouri counties in the GUSRFI dataset
Top counties by annual fatality count (NHTSA FARS 2021-2023)
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Missouri road fatality rate: frequently asked questions
- What is Missouri's GUSRFI road fatality index?
- Missouri has a Gera US Road Fatality Index (GUSRFI) of 5.5/10 (Moderate), ranking 19 of 51 US states. The index is based on a 3-year average (2021-2023) of 1021 annual road fatalities per 6.18M population = 16.523 per 100k. Source: NHTSA FARS + Census PEP.
- How does Missouri compare to the US average for road fatalities?
- Missouri (16.523/100k) is 3.83/100k above the US average of 12.695/100k (3-year avg 2021-2023). The highest-risk state is Mississippi (24.943/100k, GUSRFI 9.9/10); the lowest is Massachusetts (5.673/100k, GUSRFI 0/10).
- How many road fatalities occurred in Missouri in 2023?
- NHTSA FARS recorded 991 road fatalities in Missouri in 2023. In 2022 there were 1,057, and in 2021 there were 1,016 — giving a 3-year average of 1021 per year. These figures include all fatal crashes on public roads in Missouri.
- What is the Missouri road fatality rate per vehicle-mile traveled?
- Missouri has 1.264 road fatalities per 100 million vehicle-miles traveled (3-year avg fatals / FHWA 2023 VMT of 80,825.351M miles). This measures fatality risk adjusted for driving intensity — states with more miles driven are not necessarily the same as states with higher per-capita risk.
States near Missouri in GUSRFI ranking
All states →Contains public sector information published by NHTSA / US Census Bureau / FHWA and licensed under the US Government public domain. Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) — annual national CSV ZIPs 2021-2023 (FARS 2021-2023 / Census PEP 2023 / FHWA VM-2 2023, published 2024-2025).
Full GUSRFI formula and verification: Gera US Road Fatality Index methodology.