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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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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Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) Release Report of Pedestrian Highest Proportion in past 33 Years The number of pedestrian fatalities have increased by 27 percent from 2007 to 2016 which is a startling number. According to a recent study, pedestrians now make up a larger proportion of traffic fatalities than…
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Predicted Snow Impacts Various Parts of Missouri Roadways According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, there were five car crash fatalities over the weekend. Local law enforcement also worked fatal crashes in addition to the MSHP. The northern portion of the state received quite a bit more snow than did the…
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Over 800 Snow Related Crashes in Missouri While the snow predictions were between 2-10 inches; we did, in fact get hit by a snowstorm. There were more than 800 snow-related crashes that injured 57 people and killed four people in Missouri. The timing in which the storm came may have…
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Eight Road Fatalities over New Year’s Eve Holiday According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, there were eight fatalities across Missouri over the 2019 New Year’s holiday weekend. Of those fatalities, two fatalities were pedestrian traffic fatalities. Of the six remaining car crash fatalities, all six were reported as not wearing seat belts. An…
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Illinois Law Passed in August 2018, Goes Into Effect January 1, 2019 As of January 1, 2019, a new car seat law will go into effect for children under the age of two. Children in their first two years in Illinois MUST ride in rear-facing car seats. The only exception is if…
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Multiple Injuries and Fatalities Across Missouri in Car Crashes and Motorcycle Crashes According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, last weekend was dangerous for those on the roadways. There were many serious injuries and fatalities over the weekend involving car crashes and motorcycle crashes. Statistically, Labor Day weekend (just two weeks prior) has much higher crash…
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Pedestrian Struck on NB I-55 According to reports, a pedestrian was struck on northbound Interstate 55 around 6:30 a.m. today as he was putting gas into his vehicle. While no other information was immediately available, we assume the man was refueling his vehicle perhaps after it ran out of gas on the roadway. …
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Two Fatal Motorcycle Crashes on Ashby Road in St. Louis/Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month is during the month of May and not by chance. The month of May brings much warmer temperatures and the return of the hum of motorcycles. Likewise, May usually sees a significant…
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a total of 491 crashes in Missouri over the weekend and included 125 injuries and five fatalities. MSHP also made 91 arrests for DWI’s over the holiday weekend and 49 drug arrest. Three of the fatalities occurred on December 23. Additionally, a Springfield pedestrian…
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Common Injuries Over Halloween While Halloween is supposed to be scary and creepy, it is not supposed to be dangerous. Most parents worry about the sicko that taints trick-or-treater’s candy, but the greater dangers include to pedestrian accidents with vehicles and drunk drivers. Pedestrian Incidents Halloween is the biggest night…
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Three Unrelated Crashes Result in Three Fatalities in Macon County, IL Within 12 hours, three fatalities occurred on Macon County, Illinois roadways. All three motor vehicle crashes occurred between Sunday night and Monday morning. Police have indicated that alcohol is suspected as a factor in one of the incidents. Death…
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Increased Holiday Traffic Results in Motor Vehicle Crashes The Easter holiday weekend was dangerous on the roadways. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, there were a high number of motor vehicle crashes beginning Thursday evening through Easter Sunday night and early morning. Friday, April 14, 2017, after 6 p.m. There were 10…
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Illinois Families Deeply Concerned Over Graphic Photos of Dead Loved Ones Online A Downer’s Grove mother and several other parents are backing a law or at minimum, a “movement” to outlaw circulating graphic photos online of fatally injured motor vehicle crash victims. Frequently in our camera culture, we hear about family members…
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Car Crash Deaths Climb Above 2015 Fatalities In 2015, there were 10 people killed and 504 people injured on the roadways in Missouri over the Labor Day weekend. The Missouri Highway Patrol released statistics of the traffic crashes from Labor Day weekend resulted in at least 15 deaths according to the Missouri Highway Patrol….
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Freshman Boy Tragically Killed While Walking Near School Cass County, Missouri – A freshman, age 14, died Tuesday afternoon when he was struck by the driver of an SUV on a sidewalk near Harrisonville High School. The crash occurred around 3 p.m. in the afternoon. According to the Missouri Highway Patrol,…
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Two Young Women Struck and Killed by Amtrak Train Monday night, two women were struck and killed by an Amtrak train. The area is near Kingshighway passage over the railroad tracks south of Manchester Avenue. According to reports, the two 20 year-old women may have been there for an impromptu music…
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Memorial Day Weekend Was Predicted to be One of Most Dangerous Many groups including the National Safety Council predicted the 2016 Memorial Day weekend holiday to be one of the most deadly holiday weekends of the year for motor vehicle crashes. Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer …
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Warm Weather Brings Out the Bicyclists! If your family is anything like mine, the kids look forward to riding their bicycles now that it is warm outside. It is important to remember that a bicycle is NOT a toy, it’s a vehicle. Avoid bicycle accidents including bike-car collisions by practicing…
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Even the Rain Does Not Seem to Damper St. Louis Enthusiasm A cold, rainy day has not slowed down the numerous people strolling in red from the streets of downtown St. Louis. Even though the game does not start until 3:15 p.m., the fans have begun their celebrating! Few Fair…
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Just a week before National Work Zone Awareness Week, a 55-year old senior maintenance MoDOT worker was struck and killed yesterday in Franklin County, MO on Highway 100 near Buchheit Road outside New Haven, Missouri. Work Zone Safety Week Next week is April 11-15 is National Work Zone Awareness Week…
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Greene County Sees Increase in Car Crash Fatalities According to data through the Missouri Department of Transportation, Southwest Missouri’s fatalities due to car wrecks is up 26 percent from this time last year. As statewide numbers are on the rise, Greene County sits at the top of the Southwest Missouri…
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