Welcome to the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety

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. 

Registration Open: Highway Safety and Traffic Conference 2025

Registration is now open for Missouri's 2025 Highway Safety and Traffic Conference, taking place September 16-18, 2025. This conference will cover key topics in highway safety, traffic engineering, and Missouri's Show-Me Zero plan. Attendees can earn up to 15 PDHs and 6 POST credits. Click here to register and learn more!

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Work Zone Awareness Week - April 21-25, 2025

Any time highway workers are present on a Missouri roadway, your safety and the safety of those workers depends on drivers’ focus and attention. Motorists are reminded to slow down, put their phone down and pay attention as they drive past work zones. Learn more about work zone safety and how we all play a role in getting where we're going safely.

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For Whatever Lies Ahead: We Buckle

Missouri roads come with a lot of unknowns. On back roads, short drives, and long hauls, we are ready for whatever lies ahead. For every curve, every deer, every…thing. We buckle. The “We Buckle” campaign is going out across 18 counties in central Missouri, sharing the important message that MOST young adults in this region always wear their seatbe...

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Siddens Bening Hands Free Law Takes Effect

After two years in a row of more than 1,000 fatalities on Missouri’s roadways, Gov. Mike Parson signed the Siddens Bening Hands-Free Law, prohibiting all drivers from using a handheld electronic communication device while driving, effective Monday, Aug. 28, 2023. To learn more about the law and what it entails, follow the link below.

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Show Me Your Score Safe Driving Challenge!

The goal of the Show Me Your Score Safe Driving Challenge is to promote and reward teen safe driving in Missouri. Safer teen drivers and passengers means less crashes and ultimately fewer fatalities and serious injuries on our roadways. With $15,000 in prizes up for grabs for schools, teens, and faculty, the Show Me Your Score Safe Driving Challeng...

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Smart Riders

Each year, several children are injured or killed in Missouri car crashes. Educating children on the proper way to use a seat belt and booster seat as well as other road safety tips is necessary to keep our children safe. The Smart Riders program is a fun-filled program designed to teach these valuable lessons.

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Buckle Up Phone Down

Right now, Missouri has a "no texting" law for drivers age 21 years and under. But distracted driving isn't just a young driver problem. Approximately 70% of drivers using cell phones in Missouri traffic crashes were 22 years of age or older. We are challenging all drivers to honor that ban no matter what their age. Pledge to do your part and make ...

Do Your Part to Make Missouri's Roads Safer!

Missouri Coalition For Roadway Safety News

  • Missouri Roadway Fatalities Continue to Trend Downward

    02/04/2025

    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...

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2024 Missouri Crash Statistics
Fatalities
955
Not Wearing Seat Belt
63%
As of 12/31/2024
*Seat belt stat includes only occupants of vehicles with seat belts
2025 Missouri Crash Statistics
Fatalities
433
Not Wearing Seat Belt
55%
As of 7/6/2025
*Seat belt stat includes only occupants of vehicles with seat belts
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SAFETY SPOTLIGHT

June Safety Spotlight: Paving the Way

Safer roads start here. Every year, thousands of Missouri teens and young adults take their first steps toward driving independence—but for many in foster care or facing economic hardship, getting behind the wheel safely is out of reach. That’s why Live 2 Give Hope’s Paving the Way program is doing more than just teaching youth to drive—it’s helping to save lives. According to MoDOT, driver inexperience is one of the leading causes of crashes among Missouri youth. The Paving the Way program addresses this risk directly by offering comprehensive driver’s education and training, including over 6 hours of driving lessons. The program also offers additional life-skills training including Personal Finance which is also eligible for credit toward high school graduation requirements. In 2025, Live 2 Give Hope proudly completed its 5th annual Lebanon session, continuing its tradition of empowering young drivers in Laclede County. And for the first time, thanks to funding from MoDOT, the program is being expanded to other Missouri counties. This expansion fills a critical gap in rural Missouri, reaching youth who might otherwise go without access to proper driver training. The impact of this program is measurable—and meaningful. By investing in proper driver training for at-risk youth, Paving the Way is helping to reduce teen crashes, prevent fatalities, and create safer roads for everyone.

417-322-1862

www.Live2GiveHope.org

info@Live2GiveHope.org

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