MISSOURI (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Transportation reports roadway deaths are trending down for the third consecutive year.

They say preliminary data shows that from January 1 through August 24, 2025, 577 people were killed in Missouri traffic crashes.

That’s down from 589 during the same period in 2024.

Gains on this front are incredibly encouraging, but we have a long way to go to achieve our ultimate goal, especially as the second half of the year typically presents its own challenges,” State Highway Safety and Traffic Engineer Jon Nelson said in a news release. “Road construction, school-related activities, shorter days, holiday travel, and inclement weather: Now is not the time to ease up or become complacent.”

In 2024, according to MoDOT, 344 people died in a Missouri cr

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