These 5 highway routes are the deadliest in Missouri, new road study says
A new national study revealed the deadliest routes in Missouri and where drivers should have the most caution while on the road.
Using the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System data from 2018 to 2022, Dallas-based legal team The Barber Law Firm found the routes where the most traffic fatalities happened across the state.
The routes that had the most deaths span from over 600 miles to as little as 50 miles.
Where are the deadliest routes in Missouri?
The route with the most deaths was State Route-5, the largest highway in Missouri. It spans 650 miles and touches both the north and south borders of the state, going through Boonville, Camdenton, Lebanon, and the Lake of the Ozarks.
The route saw an average of 11 fatalities per year over the five-year period that was measured.
State Route-13 comes in second place, with an average of 10.2 fatalities recorded on the 290-mile route that goes through Nixa and Springfield.
The third-most deadliest route is State Route-30, near St. Louis. where the 52-mile route has an average of 8.8 fatalities.
State Route-47 is the fourth-most deadliest route, seeing an average of 8.2 fatalities per year on its 119-mile road that goes through St. Clair, Warrenton and Washington.
The fifth-most dangerous route is State Route-7 with 7.4 average deaths. The route is 186 miles long and runs through Independence, Blue Springs, Clinton and Warsaw.
“The data shows that in all states, certain routes must be approached with more caution than others,” Kris Barber, founder of the law firm, said in a statement. “Be it because of more intense traffic or the configuration of the road, this data can be a warning and a starting point for drivers to pay more attention.”
This story was originally published June 25, 2024 at 1:42 PM.
