Whether driving a vehicle, walking or biking, keep your head up and be alert – every step counts.
The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety has announced a week-long campaign June 6-12 focusing on pedestrian safety. The campaign will be geared toward pedestrians and drivers, educating both about being alert and what to watch out for to ensure everyone is safe.
Preliminary data from 2020 indicates 128 pedestrians were killed and 316 others were seriously injured in Missouri traffic crashes. The top contributing factors for pedestrians involved in these crashes were failure to yield, alcohol or drug impairment, and distraction/inattention.
You are urged to keep pedestrian safety tips in mind anytime you walk:
As you gear up for a Memorial Day Weekend excursion, or maybe even a road trip with family and friends, make sure everyone in the vehicle is buckled up for every trip.
The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is joining with state and local law enforcement May 24 – June 6 in the national “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign to highlight the importance of buckling up. Along with wearing a seat belt, officials want to remind motorists to slow down, put the phone down and never drive impaired.
For 2020, preliminary data indicates 428 individuals killed in Missouri traffic crashes were not wearing their seat belt. It is the highest number of unbuckled fatalities in Missouri during the last five years and an 18-percent increase from the year before. Seat-belt use in Missouri has consistently risen over the last two decades, but in 2020, that momentum was stopped.
A Palmyra, Mo., police officer checks speeds of motorists passing through Palmyra on U.S. 61 on Friday. The average speeding ticket is written for speeds of 15-20 mph over the posted 55-mph speed limit. Missouri safety agencies are working with the Missouri Department of Transportation on its five-year strategic highway safety plan. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 989 people lost their lives on Missouri roads in 2020, the highest level since 2007.
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Updated: 7:10 PM CST February 18, 2021
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. A new Missouri preliminary report revealed a 12% increase in traffic fatalities in 2020 compared to the previous year.
According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 989 lives were lost in Missouri traffic crashes in 2020, up from 881 in 2019.
“Nearly every fatal crash that occurs is preventable,” said Missouri State Highway Patrol Public Information and Education Director, Cpt. John Hotz. “Over 90% of these crashes were the result of someone simply making a poor decision, primarily: driving too fast, driving distracted or driving impaired. Many of those killed were not wearing a seat belt.
Despite traffic volumes in the state being significantly down due to the pandemic, Missouri experienced its largest number of traffic fatalities since 2007. Last year was also a record for the largest number of pedestrians killed. A total of 126 pedestrians died. There were also notable increases in unbuckl
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