Missouri’s Fatal Crash Rate Has Increased by Twelve (12) Percent In 2020, we saw a 12% increase in Missouri road fatalities. I implore all drivers that we cannot continue on this course without a lot of loss, pain and suffering. Each day, I work with families that have suffered great…
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The term, “car accident “is the most commonly used term referring to a motor vehicle crash. If you have ever been in a car crash, you may have noticed that the report done by law enforcement is called an “incident report” rather than an accident report. While the terms are…
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Missouri Sees 12% Increase in Road Fatalities in Spite of Record Low Traffic The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 989 lives that were lost to Missouri traffic crashes in 2020 which was up from 2019 at 881. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) says this early reporting indicates an increase…
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If you’ve been on the roadways in the greater St. Louis metro area, you may have noticed changes in traffic. One, there is often a lot less of it; and two, traffic may seem more erratic. While the Missouri State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement have warned that more…
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As precipitation has begun to fall on Missouri today, we should all be preparing for some wintery weather tonight and this week. Possible wintery weather combined with holiday travel can create even more risks on the roadways. When we have inclement weather on top of holiday travel, the risks involving…
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Even in the midst of this pandemic, people are excited about Christmas and the coming of a new year. Driving conditions can change quickly in the Midwest due to weather. We usually think of drunk driving as the most dangerous condition on the road, but we also see an increase…
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Slow Down and Buckle Up-Missouri crashes climb in spite of less traffic We are living in a trying time. Please slow down on the roadways and get to your destination, safely. Traffic on the roadways has been dramatically reduced since March due to shutdowns and many people working remotely. Generally,…
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National Teen Driver Safety Week hopes to involve parents and teens in safe driving discussions. If you have a teen driver, you generally worry. Maybe you do not worry about your teen’s ability to drive, but you worry about other drivers. No matter how safe each us of are, we…
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Car crashes have continued to increase even when traffic was reduced across the metro area by 40% for many months due to Covid. We are now seeing traffic increasing with the reopening of businesses and schools. As it stands, roadway travel across Missouri is more than just customarily risky. We…
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The thing you never expected to happen, happened. You’ve been in a car crash. If you are reading this, then you have many questions. While car crashes happen daily, no one is ever prepared for one to happen to them. Usually, at some point almost every person injured in a…
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Thirteen people died due to traffic crashes over the 2020 Labor Day weekend according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol press release. This is an increase over the 2019 holiday weekend that produced nine fatalities. There were 274 traffic collisions resulting in 124 injuries, 145 DWI’s and 89 drug arrests…
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Estimated death of 390 people due to traffic crashes over Labor Day weekend. Do your part to drive safely to reduce those numbers! It is hard to believe it is already Labor Day Weekend. Yet, at the same time, the last few months have seemed like years due to Covid…
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PAY ATTENTION is the simple point of the new release from MoDOT So, you may not know what an impact attenuator is? No doubt, you have seen these objects mounted on the back of a MoDOT truck or on the roadside. An impact attenuator is an object designed to absorb…
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After a car accident, you need to be aware of some false assumptions or myths. Few people question those myths until they are actually involved in a car crash. According to the auto insurance industry information, the average person will be in in a crash every 18 years–thus about four…
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Car accidents are still happening and they can be even more complicated when they occur during a pandemic. Stop a second and think about what you can do to prevent a car accident and develop a mental checklist or download our free iPhone and Droid app that lays out your…
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Move Over laws seek to reduce and prevent needless tragedies on busy highways and interstates. A tragic fatality occurred last Friday night on Highway 65 north of Springfield, Missouri. Around 8:55 p.m. a 55 year-old gentleman was killed while on a service call. A car driven by a 27 year-old…
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Missouri is ramping up to be the state of celebration involving the Kansas City Chiefs this weekend. You won’t have to travel to Miami to be a part of the celebration. There are going to be plenty of Super Bowl parties this Sunday. On regular Super Bowl weekends, we like…
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The U-Turn is extremely popular in Missouri, and St. Louis specifically. You want to make sure you are making a legal U-turn to avoid citations and car accidents. While you are driving around St. Louis, you may see many drivers making a U-turn in all kinds of traffic. Since it…
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Yesterday and this morning began with two fatal crashes in Missouri, one in Laclede County and in Howell County. In both of the crash reports (Missouri State Highway Patrol), a driver crossed the center line and struck another car head-on. Generally, we do not have two of these horrible crashes…
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All too often, rear-end collisions result from inattention: the rear driver fails to pay adequate attention to the road, and in the blink of an eye, crashes into the car in front of them. Inattention does not just always mean distraction. In fact, inattentive drivers can cause accidents when drivers…
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It is never going to happen to me…. Ninety percent of us have been in some type of car accident during our lifetime. Yet, most people think it will never happen to them. Thinking about how often car accidents occur, we have to operate with the mindset that it really…
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So, you’re going to be doing some driving over the Thanksgiving holiday? Well, you will not be alone. Millions of Americans will be on the roadway with you. According to CNN reporting, there is a weather front from California to Michigan that is impacting travel across the country. More than…
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Across the country, drivers speed every day. In fact, you may have been one of those drivers. According to a recent survey, half of all drivers have admitted to driving 15 miles per hour over the speed limit on a freeway. About the same number of drivers have admitted to…
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