64
Fatal crashes
70
Fatalities
17%
Drunk driver
9
Avg per year
Deadliest fatal-crash clusters in Butler County
Locations with multiple fatal crashes on the same road segment, 2017-2023. Click any location to pull the full report — every individual crash with vehicle, person, and contributing-factor detail.
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2021
Principal Arterial - Other
36.688, -90.484
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2019
Local
36.722, -90.382
2 fatal crashes
$9 report →
2 fatalities · 2017–2022
Local
36.759, -90.436
Crashes by year
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Drunk driver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 13 | 3 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 2020 | 13 | 14 | 3 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2022 | 8 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
Cities in Butler County
Fatal crashes by city within Butler County. Need crash history at a specific address or intersection? Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate.
| City | Crashes | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| POPLAR BLUFF | 10 | 10 |
When crashes happen
By month
| Month | Crashes |
|---|---|
| January | 1 |
| February | 5 |
| March | 5 |
| April | 5 |
| May | 8 |
| June | 2 |
| July | 6 |
| August | 8 |
| September | 8 |
| October | 8 |
| November | 3 |
| December | 5 |
Most dangerous hours
| Hour | Crashes |
|---|---|
| 12:00 | 7 |
| 19:00 | 5 |
| 08:00 | 4 |
| 00:00 | 4 |
| 06:00 | 4 |
| 22:00 | 4 |
| 21:00 | 4 |
| 14:00 | 4 |
| 17:00 | 3 |
| 18:00 | 3 |
Vehicles involved in fatal crashes
| Make | Vehicles involved |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet | 20 |
| Ford | 17 |
| Toyota | 7 |
| Harley-Davidson | 6 |
| Dodge | 6 |
| GMC | 5 |
| Pontiac | 5 |
| Jeep / Kaiser-Jeep / Willys- Jeep | 3 |
| Honda | 3 |
| Other Make | 3 |
Conditions
Weather
| Weather | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Clear | 44 |
| Cloudy | 13 |
| Rain | 4 |
| Fog, Smog, Smoke | 1 |
| Reported as Unknown | 1 |
| Sleet or Hail | 1 |
Collision type
| Type | Crashes |
|---|---|
| Single vehicle / pedestrian / object | 39 |
| Angle | 12 |
| Front-to-Front | 7 |
| Front-to-Rear | 4 |
| Sideswipe - Opposite Direction | 1 |
| Sideswipe - Same Direction | 1 |
Need crash data for a specific location in Butler County?
Our intersection report shows every fatal crash within any radius of a GPS coordinate — with a map, event sequence, contributing factors, vehicle and person details. Used by attorneys for discovery and insurance teams for risk assessment.
For programmatic access to Butler County crash data, see the API guide. $19/mo for full access.
Data source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), 2017-2023. Updated annually.
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