The Missouri State Highway Patrol announced that three people lost their lives in traffic crashes during the 2025 Thanksgiving holiday counting period, which spanned from 6 p.m. Wednesday, November 26, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 30. Officials reported no boating crashes or drownings occurred over the holiday.

According to preliminary data released by the Patrol, troopers responded to a total of 304 crashes, resulting in 82 injuries and 3 fatalities. There were also 87 arrests for driving while intoxicated made during the holiday period.

In comparison, during the 2024 Thanksgiving holiday counting period, troopers investigated 462 traffic crashes, with six fatalities and 158 injuries. Statewide last year, 11 people died and 571 were injured in 1,664 reported traffic crashes. Troopers made 106 arrests for driving while intoxicated in 2024.

KPGZ News – Brian Watts contributed to this story.

This holiday weekend Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers worked 382 traffic crashes, which included 159 injuries and eight fatalities over the holiday weekend. Troopers also made 147 DWI arrests.

The 2024 July Fourth holiday counting period started at 6 pm, Wednesday, July 3, and ended at 11:59 pm, Sunday, July 7, 2024.

During the 2023 counting period, 15 people were killed and 646 injured in Missouri over the holiday in 1,505 traffic crashes. Last year during the counting period, troopers arrested 125 people for driving while intoxicated.

This year, troopers worked ten boating crashes, which included seven injuries and zero fatalities. Troopers made 11 boating while intoxicated arrests. One person drowned over the holiday weekend. The drowning occurred in Troop D.

In 2023, there were 11 boating crashes, which included two injuries and no fatalities. One person drowned during last year's July Fourth holiday. Troopers made 10 boating while intoxicated arrests over last year’s July Fourth holiday weekend.

The fatal crash on July 5 at MO 92 Highway and A Highway was not included in this report.

Brian Watts contributed to this story.