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Traffic deaths have declined for third year in a row in Missouri

On Tuesday, Governor Mike Kehoe announced traffic fatalities declined throughout the year for a third consecutive year, with preliminary figures showing 911 deaths, down from 955 in 2024.
Built on education and enforcement, the Show‑Me Zero roadmap credits Missouri Department of Transportation, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and officials for progress, officials said.
Highway Patrol data reveal more than 50% of crash victims weren't wearing seatbelts, so Corporal Justin Ewing and Missouri Highway Safety Director Joe Jones urged buckling up, putting phones down and slowing in work zones.
On Tuesday, officials announced Missouri Highway Patrol and MoDOT launched a new campaign to intensify seatbelt, distracted driving, and emergency response efforts after more than 900 deaths in 2025.
A 14% decline compared with three years ago shows Missouri's online dashboard flags Jackson and St. Louis Counties as hotspots, prompting focus on the Kansas City area.

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Joplin Globe

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Missouri sees fewer traffic deaths for third year in a row in 2025

Traffic fatalities declined in Missouri in 2025, the third year in a row that has happened.

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Final stats show traffic fatalities drop for third year in a row

Traffic fatalities totaled 911 in 2025, down from 955 in 2024. The 5% decrease marks a continuing trend for Missouri.

1 day ago·Cherokee County, United States

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Traffic deaths have declined for third year in a row in Missouri

Traffic deaths in Missouri have declined for the third year in a row, MoDOT announced. There were 911 fatalities on Missouri roads in 2025.

2 days ago·Kansas City, United States

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Missouri announces a decline in roadway fatalities for third straight year

Preliminary figures from 2025 show a total of 911 fatalities on Missouri roadways, which is down from 955 in 2024, a 5% decrease.

2 days ago·Jefferson City, United States

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Missouri leaders mark third year of declining traffic deaths, ‘still too many’

"Our ultimate goal is zero fatalities, and it’s going to take all of us to get there," said MoDOT Director Ed Hassinger.

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MoDoT reveals decrease in statewide traffic deaths in 2025

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced its road safety milestone in a press conference alongside the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Gov. Mike Kehoe Tuesday morning. State officials announced that Missouri has seen a decline in traffic deaths every year since 2022 and further discussed its goal to have zero traffic

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