Trafficfatalities in Missouri are down for the second consecutive year. The Missouri State HighwayPatrol said, according to preliminary data, 954 people died in traffic crashes last year. That’s a decrease of 4% from 2023 and 10% compared to 2022.

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The official website for the Missouri State HighwayPatrol. MISSOURI (KFVS) - The Missouri State HighwayPatrol reported 10 people died in traffic crashes over the Memorial Day weekend. The weekend counting period is 6 p.m. Friday, May 26 through 11:59 p.m.

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The HighwayPatrol is citing a three percent increase in trafficfatalities in Missouri as a result. This statistic is especially scary because passenger traffic is down statewide by more than 47 percent compared to last year. Trafficdeaths on Missourihighways are up 17% from last year, and those not wearing a seat belt killed in crashes are up to 69% from a normal average of 50%. "Those numbers are compelling," Bell said. And troopers are troubled by the numbers.

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Final Conclusion

— Eight people died in traffic crashes over the Memorial Day weekend in Missouri, according to the Missouri State HighwayPatrol. Last year, six people were killed during the three-day weekend. The Missouri State HighwayPatrol worked 305 traffic crashes in which 10 people died and 140 were injured.