The ultimate goal is zero fatalities.
Safe, efficient travel for the public through work zones is important. All crews working in work zones are expected to conduct operations safely. MoDOT makes every effort to ensure this is the case and asks motorists to pay attention, slow down, move over, buckle up and drive without distractions.
| Internal Review - 2025 | 1st Quarter | 2nd Quarter | 3rd Quarter | 4th Quarter |
| State | 0 | |||
| Local | 0 |
Internal Review is MoDOT's examination of each crash to determine if that crash qualifies as a true work zone fatality. These numbers represent fatalities where a work zone was determined to not be a potential factor.
Write Up:
Providing safe and efficient travel in work zones is crucial to the safety of travelers which is why MoDOT crews are committed to conducting work zone operations as safely as possible. MoDOT diligently works to inform the public to pay attention while driving, slow down, move over, buckle up and drive without distractions. MoDOT’s goal of zero fatalities in work zones can only be achieved by continually educating the public and the highway construction industry.
For the first quarter of 2025, there was one on-system work zone fatality crash that resulted in one fatality. In that same reporting period, there were zero work zone fatality crashes on the local system. The one fatality crash occurred as an inattentive driver ran into the back of a stopped tractor-trailer stopped in a backup due to work zone congestion.
Poor driver behavior is the primary factor in fatal crashes and is the largest challenge MoDOT faces to reduce fatalities in work zones. Community outreach and public awareness campaigns, such as Buckle Up Phone Down, are helpful, but ultimately MoDOT is dependent upon the driving public to make good choices when driving in work zones.
Purpose of Measure:
This measure tracks the number of traffic-related and non-traffic-related fatalities, injuries and overall crashes occurring in work zones on state-owned and off-system roadways.
Measurement and Data Collection:
Missouri law enforcement agencies submit a vehicle accident report form to the Missouri State Highway Patrol to be entered into a statewide traffic crash database. The database automatically updates MoDOT’s crash database system, which is part of the Transportation Management System (TMS). MoDOT staff query and analyze this data to identify work zone-related crash statistics. Missouri State Highway Patrol prioritizes entry of the crash reports by fatality, serious injury and property damage only.
The target for this measure is updated quarterly. This target is established by projecting a 10% improvement over a 5-year average.
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