New Year Holiday Crashes Down
/Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers investigated fewer traffic incidents this New Year’s Holiday than they did last year.
Read MoreMissouri State Highway Patrol troopers investigated fewer traffic incidents this New Year’s Holiday than they did last year.
Read MoreThe number of Thanksgiving travelers is expected to be close to pre-pandemic levels this year. Inflated gas prices are not expected to keep people home this holiday.
Read MoreThe Thanksgiving holiday is one of the busiest travel weeks of the year. As you visit family and friends, the Missouri Department of Transportation recommends you focus on four safe driving tips to help you arrive safely to your destination: buckle up everyone in your vehicle, put your phone down while driving, don’t speed and don’t drive impaired.
Read MoreThe Missouri State Highway Patrol reports traffic fatalities were down by half this Independence Day weekend over last year. Crashes and injuries on Missouri roadways were also considerably lower than they were in 2020.
Read MoreColonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, reminds everyone there may be an increase in traffic over the Thanksgiving holiday. If so, drivers should remain alert to changes along their normal route. Regardless of traffic patterns, safety should remain a priority.
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