The Missouri State Highway Patrol is urging caution during the New Year’s holiday.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages everyone to make good decisions regarding their holiday celebration. If the weather is bad, allow extra time for traveling or be flexible with your plans. Staying home might be safer. If you do plan to drive to a New Year’s gathering, remember to buckle up and obey all traffic laws.
Also, if your plans include alcohol, choose a designated driver.
During the New Year’s traffic crash counting period from 6 p.m. today (Thursday) to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, all available officers will be on the roadways. Last year, 1,183 traffic crashes occurred in Missouri over the New Year’s holiday weekend. In those crashes 24 people were killed and 441 were injured.