IF YOU FEEL DIFFERENT YOU DRIVE DIFFERENT

07/01/2019

JEFFERSON CITY – The Fourth of July is one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to substance-impaired driving crashes. Alcohol, illegal drugs and even over-the-counter drugs cause impairment. Local law enforcement will be out in full force July...

DRIVERS REMEMBER – WATCH FOR MOTORCYCLES

04/30/2019

JEFFERSON CITY – As the weather warms up, so do the engines on motorcycles. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind motorists and motorcyclists alike to “Watch for Motorcycles” in order to help prevent motorcycle crashes, deaths and...

YOU DON’T HAVE TO WEAR A CAPE TO BE A SUPER HERO

04/30/2019

JEFFERSON CITY – You don’t have to be from another planet or have a magic transformative word to be a super hero to your friends. Just help them choose a sober ride home. So many heroic options are available to prevent the dangerous and deadly act of...

DRIVE HIGH, GET A DUI

04/15/2019

JEFFERSON CITY, MO – April 20, also referred to as 420 by cannabis enthusiasts as code for smoking marijuana, has quickly spread as a celebratory day across the country. While cannabis is now legalized for recreational and medicinal use in many...

SEAT BELTS SAVE LIVES

03/13/2019

JEFFERSON CITY – Wearing a seat belt is your best defense in a traffic crash. Give yourself a chance to live. Always buckle up, everyone, every trip, every time.

The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind teens how dangerous a car...

GAME PLAN FOR THE SUPER BOWL: DRINK OR DRIVE, BUT NEVER BOTH

01/28/2019

JEFFERSON CITY – The Super Bowl is America’s most watched national sporting event. This Super Bowl Sunday there will be a lot of game day socializing that may include drinking. That’s why the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is urging football...

MISSOURI FATALITIES SLIGHTLY DECREASE IN 2018

01/22/2019

JEFFERSON CITY – For the third year in a row, more than 900 people were killed in Missouri traffic crashes. Preliminary numbers indicate 918 lives were lost in 2018, down slightly from 932 fatalities in 2017. Speed, distraction, impairment and...

TRAFFIC ALERT:

09/30/2019

What: Missouri Route 66-to-eastbound I-44 ramp (Mile Marker 15.2) east of Joplin CLOSED at night for bridge deck (driving surface) repairs 

When: 6 p.m. to 4 a.m. Monday-Thursday, September 30-October 3, and Monday-Thursday, October 7-10 

Traffic...

TRAFFIC ALERT:

09/30/2019

What: Northbound Route 13 reduced to one lane at Greene County Route O north of Springfield 

When: ‘Round the clock from today (Monday, September 30) until noon on Friday, October 4 

Traffic Impacts:

  • One northbound lane closed on Route 13
  • Traffic...
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