Nearly 1,000 people died in Missouri traffic crashes in 2020 missourinet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from missourinet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Preliminary reporting for 2020 indicates Missouri traffic fatalities increased by 12 percent 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.
A news release says despite traffic volumes in the state being significantly down for much of the year, Missouri experienced its largest number of traffic fatalities since 2007. In particular, there were notable increases in unbuckled and speed-related fatalities, with both experiencing approximately a 25-percent increase from the previous year. In 2020, 67 percent of drivers and passengers killed in car crashes were unbuckled; and preliminary numbers indicate 389 people were killed in crashes involving excessive speed or driving too fast for conditions. In addition, there were 126 pedestrians killed in 2020- the largest number of pedestrian fatalities ever recorded in Missouri.