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JEFFERSON CITY, MO – This St. Patrick’s Day holiday, make sure your luck doesn’t run out by planning ahead for a sober ride home should you choose to take part in the celebration. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety reminds motorists of the...

JEFFERSON CITY – Preliminary reporting for 2019 indicates Missouri traffic fatalities have dropped for the third year in a row. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 876 lives were lost in Missouri traffic crashes in 2019 down from 921 in...

JEFFERSON CITY – For the first time in 50 years, Missouri’s very own Kansas City Chiefs are Miami bound for Super Bowl LIV. As you cheer on your home team next weekend, the only crash you should hope to hear is the crunch of football players...

January 2, 2020 – For immediate release             

SIKESTON – The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering grant funding to local schools that choose student lock-in events for Project Prom or Graduation.  These grants can include...

For more information contact MoDOT Highway Safety and Traffic at 800-800-BELT (2358).                                          

November 26, 2019 – For immediate release

JEFFERSON CITY—While the holiday season is joyous for most, it is also one of...

JEFFERSON CITY – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a crash on a road with a speed limit of 65 mph or greater is more than twice as likely to result in a fatality than a crash on a road with a speed limit of 45 or 50 mph...

Three schools from the Missouri Coalition for Safety Central District were recently given awards for their exceptional participation in the "It Only Takes One campaign. Eugene High School and Calvary Lutheran High School had 100% Buckle Up...

JEFFERSON CITY – This autumn, the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind motorists to be on the lookout for slow-moving farm vehicles. Please remember that farmers are just doing their jobs when moving equipment from field to field. It...

JEFFERSON CITY – Is your child in the right safety seat? The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to ensure all caregivers of young children know the importance of buckling children in an appropriate child restraint.

In 2018, nine children...

JEFFERSON CITY – Calling all Missouri high schools to compete in the 2019 “It Only Takes One” campaign for an opportunity to win prizes for your school while educating young drivers about safe driving habits and safety belt use.

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