Two months ago, Missouri was on track to have more traffic deaths in 2025 than the previous year. “We had several press events around the state, and shortly after that, our trajectory of fatality and serious injury crashes in Missouri went down,” said Missouri...
Missouri traffic deaths are down for the third year in a row, a positive trend officials say shows progress is being made on our roadways. Even with that improvement, more than 900 people still lost their lives in crashes last year. Jon Nelson is Missouri’s State...
The Missouri Department of Transportation reports that Missouri is trending towards a decline in roadway fatalities for the third straight year. Currently down 2% from last year, Jon Nelson, State Highway Safety and Traffic Engineer at MoDOT, says it is important to...
In 2023, 991 people died in Missouri traffic crashes. During a Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission hearing last week, Chairman Dustin Boatwright said the state hopes to finish the year with a decline in traffic deaths. “Traffic fatalities in Missouri are...
Missouri is on track to experience a decline in traffic and motorcyclist deaths this year. As for pedestrian deaths, those have spiked in the Show Me state. Jon Nelson, MoDOT’s highway and traffic engineer, said three-quarters of the way through the year, the number...
