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MISSOURI — Missouri road fatalities were down six percent in 2023 compared to 2022 — a first since 2019. Officials with the Missouri State Highway Patrol said a decrease in road fatalities is always the goal but the 2023 numbers are still too high. 2023’s total of almost 1,000 fatalities equates to nearly three deaths […]
JEFFERSON CITY – According to preliminary data, 989 fatalities occurred on Missouri roadways in 2023. This is a decrease of 6 percent when compared to 2022, when there were 1,057 fatalities. This is the first year since 2019 that Missouri has seen a decrease in roadway fatalities. Despite the progress, this still amounts to nearly three lives lost on Missouri roadways every day, leaving plenty of room for improvement in 2024. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety stresses how the four simple actions of Buckle Up, Phone Down, Slow Down and Drive Sober could put a big dent in the fatality ...
JOPLIN, Mo. — The state of Missouri want everyone to have a safe Christmas season.
The number of fatal car crashes in Springfield and southwest Missouri is beginning to climb.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — Over the last several years, agencies and organizations across northwest Missouri have received funding for programs aimed at reducing injuries and fatalities.