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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We’ve Waited All Summer!! As fall is the time of harvest, the timing of The Power of Neighbors in St Louis Magazine could not be better! The power of neighbors has never been so important than during a pandemic when food insecurity is very real in our city. The CWE…
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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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Summer is motorcycle season. Motorcycles account for only 1% of miles driven in the U.S., yet they make up 15% of traffic deaths. Since 2004, over 4,000 people have died every year up to 2014 in motorcycle crashes. In 2007 and 2008, deaths exceeded 5,000 per year according to the…
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In reality, the number of truck crashes with large semi-trucks should not be common due to truck driver error. Truck drivers are trained professional drivers tasked with the responsibility of safely transporting goods and sometimes hazardous materials across the country. Many of us know truck drivers personally and know the…
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Tuesday, July 14, 2020, the MO Governor signed House Bill 1963, into law which repeals Missouri’s mandatory motorcycle helmet law but only if a rider meets certain criteria. This law is set to go into effect August 28, 2020. The mandatory helmet law was introduced in 1967 and resulted in…
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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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Halloween in St. Louis Halloween in St. Louis is always a big deal! Parents are pretty familiar with the horror stories of unsafe treats and avoiding homemade treats. But, the biggest danger to trick-or-treaters is actually motor vehicle traffic. Motorists and pedestrians interacting safely this evening is the biggest concern…
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Back to School Traffic Zones So many schools have or are immediately preparing to return to session. Where has the summer gone?! Summer is never long enough, just as winter always seems too long. But, while we lament the ending of summer, we do need to be reminded of the…
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Distracted Driving Becoming a Old, Familiar Topic When most of us think about distracted driving, we think of those drivers who look at their mobile phones while driving. However, distracted driving can be any driving behavior that causes you take your eyes off of the roadway. These behaviors include time…
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Tomorrow is Opening Day for the St. Louis Cardinals: Be Safe! Cardinal Nation has been waiting months for opening day of the 2019 season. The game and festivities were to start today, Thursday; but due to the rain, the festivities have moved to Friday. Friday, the beginning of the weekend…
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March Maintains High Numbers of Head-on Collisions According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol motor vehicle incident reports, we studied the head-on collisions in Missouri for the months of January, February, and March. January had 13 head-on collisions. In those collisions, there were 11 fatalities and 11 serious injuries. In…
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Plan Ahead for Safe Transportation after St. Pat’s Celebration You absolutely can have a GREAT time celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and be responsible. Simply making a plan for safe transportation after the party keeps everyone safe. We do not generally act responsibly once the drinking begins, thus do the responsible…
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Forty-Seven Vehicles Involved in Large Pile-Up As many people dig out of their driveways in northern Missouri, most of us are aware of the tragic multi-car pile up last Friday. A Platte City woman was killed and a 74 year-old driver was seriously injured. In the aftermath of this truck and car crash,…
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