Five people were killed and 87 others injured in 187 traffic crashes during Missouri’s 2026 New Year’s holiday counting period, according to preliminary data from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Troopers also made 112 arrests for driving while intoxicated. No...
Road work is ramping up across Missouri now that spring has taken full hold. John Nelson is State Highway Safety and Traffic Engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation. He said there is really no off-season for road work in Missouri but that it...
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says three people died during the Christmas holiday travel period, which ended just before midnight on Wednesday. All three deaths were from one crash that happened Christmas Eve in St. Francois County. A 28-year-old woman and two...
Drivers across Missouri and the rest of the country are hitting the road for Thanksgiving. State troopers and local law enforcement are out in heavier numbers looking for speeders, aggressive and reckless drivers, and those driving drunk or high. Capt. Scott White...
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...
