Safety is a daily commitment for all MoDOT employees. From design and construction to operations and maintenance of the state transportation system, the safety of our customers, partners, and employees is our top priority. We work closely with safety partners to promote safe behaviors for all users and modes of transportation—so everyone goes home safe every day.
Number and Rate of Fatalities -1a
Safety is MoDOT’s top priority—so much so that the Mission Statement was revised to explicitly include it.
Number of Fatalities in Work Zones -1b
Ensuring safe and efficient travel through work zones is essential for public safety and mobility.
Number of Vulnerable Roadway User Fatalities -1c
Governor Parson signed Lyndon’s Law on July 9, 2019, empowering the Missouri Department of Revenue to revoke the driver’s license of anyone who strikes a highway or utility worker in a work zone—or an emergency responder in an emergency zone.
Most Common Characteristics of Fatal Crashes -1d
By analyzing the behaviors and characteristics most strongly linked to these crashes, MoDOT can make data-driven decisions to effectively address the issue.
Number and Rate of Fatalities Involving Commercial Motor Vehicles -1e
Commercial Motor Vehicles are essential to the U.S. economy, ensuring the timely transportation of goods that keep businesses and communities running.
Percent of Seat Belt/Passenger Vehicle Restraint Use -1f
Seat belts save lives—but getting people to consistently use them, even to protect their own lives, remains a challenge.
Number of Incidents by Safety Focus Area - 1g
MoDOT makes safety our highest priority to make sure everyone goes home safe.
TMA Crashes and Associated Employee Injuries - 1h
While the ultimate goal of this measure is to eliminate work zone crashes entirely, the current objective is to reduce the number of crashes involving protective vehicles—such as truck-mounted attenuators (TMA) and trailer-mounted attenuators (TrMA)—to below the previous 4-year average.
Safety Dashboard - 1i
Using telematics and GPS technology, MoDOT monitors and collects data on seat belt usage, speeding, and other metrics within its fleet to ensure vehicles are operated safely.
Employee Involvement in Safety - 1j
To be effective, any safety and health program requires strong employee buy-in. Employees benefit the most from a successful program—and have the most to lose if it fails—making their engagement and commitment essential to its success.
Total Number and Rate of MoDOT Recordable Incidents -1k
MoDOT tracks both the total number and the rate of recordable incidents to measure progress toward its goal of reducing injuries. Monitoring these metrics helps ensure continuous improvement in workplace safety.
General Liability Claims and Costs -1l
Keeping employees and the public safe is MoDOT’s highest priority and core value.