Submit nominations below for the statewide Highway Safety and Traffic Awards. Winners will be announced at the Show-Me Zero Conference in Columbia, Missouri on Sept. 10, 2026.

 

If you have relevant web links to include with your nomination, please email them to ashley.metelski@modot.mo.gov. 

Please select the award you are submitting a nomination for.
This award recognizes a law enforcement officer or enforcement-oriented group who has substantially advanced highway safety in Missouri through innovative traffic safety efforts. This award may be given for a process or procedure resulting in improved traffic safety or an event that encouraged safe driving, moving Missouri toward zero fatalities.
This award is presented to an individual whose long-standing, tenured career reflects a dedication to highway safety and traffic priorities, along with a tireless commitment to making Missouri’s roadways safer for all users.
This award recognizes an engineer(s)/team who has incorporated a unique or proven safety feature in a transportation project that has resulted in reduced crashes and fatalities, moving Missouri toward zero fatalities.
This award recognizes an individual or group who has made a significant impact in the area of youth or teen safety through education, legislative or personal involvement efforts. This award is in honor of a former employee of MoDOT’s Highway Safety and Traffic Division who was tragically killed in 2006 due to a motorcycle crash. Tempe helped create and implement the statewide Team Spirit/TRACTION program to engage high school students in the process of safe driving.

Is this award for an individual or a business/organization?

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In less than 300 words, tell us why this individual/business/organization deserves this award. 

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After you click submit, this form will clear. You will receive an email confirmation within 24 hours of submission. 

Nominators will be notified via email in mid‑Aug. regarding the outcome of their nomination.

Questions? Contact Ashley Metelski: ashley.metelski@modot.mo.gov, 573-380-9432 or Kacey Wilson: kacey.wilson@modot.mo.gov 
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