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HANNIBAL â Here is the chance for Missourians to release their inner Spielberg. The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is seeking participantâs help in creating their next Buckle Up Phone Down public service announcement.
âWe know that Missouri has a lot of talented individuals,â said Nicole Hood, Missouri Department of Transportation state highway safety and traffic engineer. âWeâre asking you to show us how to present the Buckle Up Phone Down message. Together we can make a difference.â
To date, Missouri has had 497 fatalities with 66% unbuckled. This number is on pace with 2020 which ended the year with the highest number of fatalities in a decade. The simple act of buckling the seat belt can improve a personâs chances of surviving a crash by 45%. And by putting the phone down â every time, every trip â motorists can better concentrate on the road ahead and react to whatever surprises it might bring.
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HANNIBAL — Representatives from numerous local agencies met for the annual Northeast Coalition for Roadway Safety meeting on Wednesday, looking at ways to increase safety and work to reverse an
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Speed and lack of seat belt use remain top reasons for highway death 2021
A rise in speeding and other reckless driving behaviors continue to be a disturbing trend in 2021. During the first quarter of the year, there were 176 fatalities in Missouri as a result of traffic crashes. Though down slightly from the first quarter of 2020, officials remain concerned increases in speed observed during the early stages of the pandemic have carried over into 2021.
Preliminary reporting indicates excessive speed played a role in nearly one-third of the traffic deaths so far this year. Unfortunately, this behavior has been exhibited even in vulnerable roadway environments such as work zones. In a recent work zone, law enforcement officers issued 79 citations including several drivers traveling over 100 mph within just a few hours.