COUNTY FATALITY DATA
Maries County, Missouri
Road fatality data for Maries County (MO). Data period: 2016-2023.
- 25
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 1
- Latest Year Deaths
- Low count
- 0.1%
- of Missouri road deaths
- Decreasing
- Trend
Falling fatality trend
Maries County's FARS series is labeled Decreasing with 1 deaths in the latest year.
Maries County on a falling FARS trend
Maries County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, which sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls, 0.1% of Missouri's statewide total.
- #2,181 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 19%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Decreasing
- fatality trend
FARS milepost strip
Milepost MARIES-125 · Maries 25 deaths
Maries County · 1 latest · decreasing
- MILE 25 tot
- POST 1 yr
- BAND 25 book
- VOL Decreasing
- AVG 23 crash
- YOY 2.8/yr
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How does Maries County compare?
Maries County recorded 1 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.1% of Missouri's statewide total, more than 19% of U.S. counties by count. This county is below the 10,000-resident threshold for a population-stable per-capita rate, so figures are shown as counts.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data period: 2016-2023.
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- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in Maries County, Missouri?
Maries County recorded 25 total traffic fatalities across 23 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 1 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.8 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in Maries County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for Maries County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Missouri may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in Maries County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in Maries County is decreasing. This suggests road safety improvements are having a positive effect in the county.
What is the fatality rate per capita in Maries County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for Maries County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits below the national midpoint for raw county death tolls.
How does Maries County compare to the rest of Missouri?
Maries County recorded 1 deaths in its most recent year, below the Missouri county average of 9. Visit the Missouri state page for the full county-by-county breakdown.
Where does the road fatality data for Maries County come from?
All road fatality data comes from the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), a census of fatal motor vehicle crashes on public roads in the United States. FARS data covers the period 2016-2023 and includes all crashes resulting in at least one fatality within 30 days.