The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is a partnership of safety advocates throughout the state who have come together for a common purpose: to end traffic fatalities and serious injuries on public roadways. Missouri’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan, Show-Me Zero, outlines the state's plan for achieving success by implementing strategies most effective at mitigating the behaviors and issues most commonly associated with fatal and serious injury crashes in Missouri. Zero fatalities is our goal. Anything else is simply unacceptable.
Missouri Coalition For Roadway Safety News
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Missouri Roadway Fatalities Continue to Trend Downward
Pedestrian fatalities hit record number
JEFFERSON CITY – According to preliminary data, 954 fatalities occurred on Missouri roadways in 2024. This is a decrease of 4% when compared to 2023, and a decrease of 10% compared to 2022. This is the second... -
Crash Responders Urge Motorists to Slow Down, Move Over: Its the Law
JEFFERSON CITY— The Missouri Department of Transportation’s highway workers are part of a larger group of emergency responders who put their lives on the line on Missouri’s highways responding to crash scenes. Alongside police officers, fire fighters...
2024 Missouri Crash Statistics
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*Seat belt stat includes only occupants of vehicles with seat belts
2025 Missouri Crash Statistics
Fatalities
Not Wearing Seat Belt
*Seat belt stat includes only occupants of vehicles with seat belts
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SAFETY SPOTLIGHT
March Safety Spotlight: TRACTION
TRACTION is a youth traffic safety leadership training program designed to empower youth to take an active role in promoting safe driving habits. The program is based on the belief that youth themselves can become a powerful force, creating positive changes within their schools and communities.
TRACTION is a carefully developed three-day training program for students and their advisors. This model is designed to develop natural leadership skills within our youth; to explore knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to the cause and effect of traffic crashes. Teams develop an action plan, enabling students to plan and carry out specific projects during the school year to promote safe driving habits and prevent traffic crashes.
There are two phases of TRACTION training:
1. TRACTION Training Conference: 6–12 students and 2 advisors from Missouri high schools are invited to attend one of the summer conferences as a school team. As teams participate, they will not only receive educational training but will also develop individualized team action plans to be implemented within their own schools upon their return.
2. Implementation of Action Plans: In the following school year, the team’s summer training action plan is carried out through the support of the adult advisors, student team members, and anyone else they recruit along the way. As a result, TRACTION has a positive effect not only on the participants themselves, but also on their schools and communities!
2025 Conference Dates
Cape Girardeau – Drury Plaza & Conference Center: July 20-22, 2025
Columbia – Stoney Creek Inn: July 24-26, 2025
The summer conference schedule includes general sessions, 7 workshops, team break-out time, recreational activities and other fun, surprise events. The conference is designed to be high energy and provides activities from early morning until late evening. Registration is $15 per participant, which covers lodging, meals and conference materials. Teams are responsible for their own transportation expenses.
Visit motraction.com for more information or to register for this summer’s conferences!