.st0{fill:#005990;} .st1{fill:#262223;} HIGHWAY SAFETY EXPLORE THIS TOPIC About Highway Safety Save MO Lives Seat Belts Booster Seats Older Drivers Ignition Interlock Tips for a Breakdown Highway Safety Grants Mobilization Reporting Order Highway Safety Publications State Highway Patrol Mapping Tool State Highway Patrol Location Book Highway Safety Response to NSC Safety Report About Highway Safety In 2019, 881 people were killed in traffic crashes – reducing by 376 since 2005, Missouri's all time high traffic fatality total of 1,257. Overall, since 2005, traffic deaths decreased 30 percent, due to the combined efforts of highway safety advocates in the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety. The coalition credits a combination of law enforcement, educational efforts, emergency medical services and engineering enhancements as the successful formula for saving lives. The Missouri Department of Transportation is committed to reducing the number of injuries and deaths on Missouri roadways. As part of the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, the department supports the 2020 Missouri Strategic Highway Safety Plan - a comprehensive guide for reducing fatal and serious injuries on our roadways. National research indicates that people play a significant part in contributing to motor vehicle crashes. In fact, a study concluded that human factors were definite or probable causes in about 94 percent of crashes, while environmental and vehicle factors contributed to about 33 and 13 percent, respectively. Please do your part to help prevent traffic crashes. View the 2021 Highway Safety and Performance Plan. TRAFFIC CRASH STATISTICS MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL Youtube Channel Instagram Twitter Facebook Missouri Department of Transportation 105 W. Capitol Avenue Jefferson City, MO 65102 1-888-ASK-MODOT (275-6636) 1-866-831-6277 (Motor Carrier Services) Our Mission, Values and Tangible Results Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission How Do I... Report a road concern Report a blocked highway-railroad crossing Rate a work zone Request a highway map Request a Speaker Adopt a section of highway Renew my driver's license File a claim Missouri Links Renew License Plates Online Missouri State Government Missouri Amber Alert Missouri Homeland Security MO.GOV ORGAN DONOR © 2020 Missouri Department of Transportation, All Rights Reserved Privacy Policy