Lakewide Safety & Incidents
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Data & press kit

Every figure on this site is compiled from Missouri State Highway Patrol public reports. Download the underlying dataset, embed a chart, or cite a fast fact — all free to use with attribution.

Verified public record Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol · Troop F Updated July 7, 2026

Download the dataset

Covers 2025–2026 · 35 incidents currently archived. Updated daily. The charts on this page reflect all 35; the per-record download currently holds 31, with 4 recent fatality/minor records held from per-record publication pending editorial review.

We ask for an email so we can let you know when the dataset or its schema changes — no spam, unsubscribe anytime. The data is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.

Embeddable charts

Each chart carries its own source line and a paired data table. (A full iframe embed endpoint is planned; for now, cite with the snippet below.)

Incidents by year
2025–2026
Non-fatal Fatal
Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol · Troop F
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YearIncidentsFatalities
2025198
2026164
Incidents by county
Where incidents are recorded
Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol · Troop F
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CountyIncidents
Camden27
Morgan6
Miller2
Age of people involved
Banded across all involved persons
Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol · Troop F
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Age bandPersons
0–124
13–176
18–259
26–409
41–6016
61+7

Methodology

Source & cadence. Records are ingested daily from the Missouri State Highway Patrol public incident feed (Troop F), cached for provenance, and normalized into a fixed schema. Each record links back to its source report.

Scope. Incidents whose recorded waterway is the Lake of the Ozarks. The structure supports widening scope later.

What we publish. Date, county, waterway, incident type, person counts, ages, hometown, injury outcome, and life-jacket use. We do not publish names, and we do not assert cause, fault, or intoxication beyond the official record.

Retention. The Patrol's source keeps only about twelve months online. We archive permanently, so this becomes the only searchable record of incidents older than a year — and the only place a multi-year comparison can be made.

Limitations. Figures reflect what the Patrol has published and may be revised as investigations conclude; very recent incidents may not yet appear. Prior-year comparisons appear only once our archive covers the comparison window.

Severity definitions · fixed scale
  • Fatal — one or more deaths recorded.
  • Serious — hospitalization or life-threatening injury.
  • Moderate — treated injury, not life-threatening.
  • Minor — minor injury reported at the scene.
  • None — no injuries recorded.
Cite this dataset
Lakewide (2026). Lake of the Ozarks incident dataset. Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F. Retrieved 2026-07-07.
Press contact

On deadline?

We can provide current counts, trend context, and custom cuts of the data for verified reporters.

rory@golakewide.com

Corrections & removal

We publish no victim names and handle fatalities and incidents involving minors with restraint. If you are a family member or an authorized party and wish to request a correction, de-identification, or removal, contact us at contact@golakewide.com. We respond to reasonable requests, and because the data lives in version control, every change is logged.

Common questions

Can I use this data in my story or research?

Yes. The compiled dataset is offered under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license — free to reuse with credit to Lakewide, data via Missouri State Highway Patrol. The underlying records are public Missouri State Highway Patrol reports.

How current is the data?

It is refreshed daily from the Missouri State Highway Patrol public feed (Troop F); each page shows its own last-updated date. New incidents typically appear within a day of the Patrol publishing them.

How should I cite it?

Lakewide (2026). Lake of the Ozarks incident dataset. Source: Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop F. Retrieved 2026-07-07.

Why can your archive show more history than the Patrol's own site?

The Missouri State Highway Patrol source keeps only about twelve months online; we archive permanently, so this becomes the searchable record of incidents older than a year and the only place a multi-year comparison can be made.

Disclaimer

Information is compiled from Missouri State Highway Patrol public records and provided for public-safety information only. This is not legal advice. We reproduce facts from the official record and do not assert fault, intoxication, or causation beyond what the Patrol states.