MCRS Recognized for National Safety Leadership

Missouri recently received a national safety leadership award for "Driving Down Fatalities" from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.  Missouri had the largest drop in traffic-related fatalities in 2006 of any state in the nation -- down by 161 compared to 2005.

Missouri Department of Transportation Director Pete Rahn credited the entire Coalition and all its partners for their ongoing efforts to educate, enforce and engineer the best traffic safety solutions for the state. 

"It was an honor to accept this award from AASHTO, but improving safety on our roads has definitely been a joint effort," said Rahn.  "While we have made significant system improvements to increase safety, much of our success has resulted from the tremendous efforts of our partners -- the Missouri Coaltion for Roadway Safety, which includes law enforcement agencies, and several other federal, state and local groups.  And that's what it's all about...working together to save lives."