MoDoT to unveil Missouri’s road safety progress and goals

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

The Missouri Department of Transportation is expected to announce a road safety milestone in a press conference alongside the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Gov. Mike Kehoe Tuesday morning.

According to a press release, the event will include preliminary numbers for deadly crashes in the state last year. Officials will also discuss the efforts to improve highway safety and the goal of zero roadway deaths in Missouri.

The press conference is set for 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at the Missouri State Highway Patrol Headquarters in Jefferson City.

In mid-October, officials said 745 people died on state roads so far that year. In 2024, MoDOT reports that 955 people died on Missouri highways, and more than 100 of those crashes were caused by distracted driving.