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JEFFERSON CITY – The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is accepting nominations for individuals, organizations and events to be recognized for their efforts in making...

Kansas City, MO - Keeping teens safe on the roads is the goal of four free upcoming half-day driving skills clinics sponsored by Ford in partnership with the Governors Highway Safety Association, and the Missouri Department of Transportation. The...

SIKESTON – The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering a grant opportunity to local law enforcement agencies beginning May 1. Regional grant funding will be used to cover the cost of requested equipment that will help reduce the number of...

LEES SUMMIT – The Kansas City Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering grant funding to Kansas City Region local schools that hold student lock-in events for proms or high school graduations. Events must include a presentation or activity educating...

SIKESTON – The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety has awarded grant funding for project prom and graduation events at 39 schools across the district. Schools were recently awarded $200 for student lock-in events. Funding assists with event...

JEFFERSON CITY – According to preliminary data, 989 fatalities occurred on Missouri roadways in 2023. This is a decrease of 6% when compared to 2022, when there were 1,057 fatalities. This is the first year since 2019 that Missouri has seen a...

HANNIBAL – The Northeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering grant funding to local schools that hold student lock-in events for Project Prom or High School graduation. Eligibility requirements include a presentation or activity educating...

SIKESTON – The Southeast Coalition for Roadway Safety is offering grant funding to local schools that hold student lock-in events for Project Prom or High School graduation. Events must include a presentation or activity educating students on highway...

National Crash Responder Safety Week is Nov. 13-17 



JEFFERSON CITY—On a daily basis, emergency responders put their lives on the line along Missouri’s highways responding to crash scenes. These responders include police officers, fire fighters, EMS...

October 25 marks the seventh annual BUPD Day



JEFFERSON CITY - For the first time in its seven-year history, Buckle Up Phone Down is the law in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Transportation and the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, along...