COUNTY FATALITY DATA
St. Clair County: smaller FARS fatality book
St. Clair County (MO) holds a smaller FARS book (22, #2,307 of 3,137) with 7 latest-year deaths.
- 22
- Total Fatalities (2016-2023)
- 7
- Latest Year Deaths
- Near average count
- 0.7%
- of Missouri road deaths
- Stable
- Trend
Smaller fatality book
St. Clair County ranks #2,307 of 3,137 by total FARS fatalities (22 across 2016-2023) - bottom-third book size.
St. Clair County in the smaller-book third
According to NHTSA FARS, St. Clair County carries a bottom-third fatality book (22 across 2016-2023, #2,307 of 3,137) at 7 latest-year deaths.
- #2,307 of 3,137
- smaller-book third
- 61%
- of U.S. counties have fewer deaths
- Stable
- fatality trend
FARS county milepost
Milepost ST-CLAIR-185 · St. Clair 22 deaths
St. Clair County · 7 latest · stable
- RATE 22 tot
- RANK 7 yr
- BOOK 22 book
- TREND Stable
- CAUSE 21 crash
- PHOTO 2.4/yr
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How does St. Clair County compare?
St. Clair County recorded 7 road deaths in its most recent year, 0.7% of Missouri's statewide total, more than 61% 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.
More road safety data related to St. Clair County
Contextual links from this profile to rankings, tools, research, and peer geographies on PlainRoadSafety.
- Missouri statewide fatality dataAll counties in this state
- Safest counties per capitaNational county rate ranking
- Deadliest states for drivingContext for MO
- State fatality changesYear-over-year state trends
- Browse all U.S. countiesAlphabetical county index
- All state profiles51 state dashboards
- State vs U.S. safety comparisonRoute-level lookup tool
- National statistics downloadFARS CSV + findings
- How to read FARS fatality dataMethodology primer
- Per-mile vs per-capita road riskRate denominator explained
- Counties starting with SLetter index including MO counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many traffic fatalities occurred in St. Clair County, Missouri?
St. Clair County recorded 22 total traffic fatalities across 21 reported crashes over the data period (2016-2023). The most recent year saw 7 fatalities. The county averages approximately 2.4 fatalities per year.
What is the leading cause of road fatalities in St. Clair County?
Cause-code breakdowns are not individually published for St. Clair County in the current FARS release. Statewide data for Missouri may provide additional context.
Is the trend of road fatalities in St. Clair County increasing or decreasing?
The trend in St. Clair County is stable. Fatality counts have remained relatively consistent over the data period.
What is the fatality rate per capita in St. Clair County?
Per-capita fatality rate data is not available for St. Clair County (fewer than 10,000 residents). By raw count, the county sits close to the national middle for raw county death tolls.
How does St. Clair County compare to the rest of Missouri?
St. Clair County recorded 7 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 St. Clair 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.