Missouri had a record-high number of people killed in traffic crashes last year that involved motorcycles – 172. John Nelson, state highway safety and traffic engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation, said each of the last three years have seen...
Despite the COVID pandemic and fewer vehicles on the road, southwest Missouri’s Springfield had a record 27 traffic fatalities in 2020. Springfield Police Chief Paul Williams is urging residents to slow down. “The pandemic had a double-edged sword effect...