Fatalities are final irreversible forever.
Over the past several years, Missouri has experienced a decrease in traffic
fatalities. In 2006, 1,257 people died in traffic crashes, where in 2013, 757
people died in traffic crashes. A simple math problem shows us there is a
difference of 500 deaths between those two years or, more to the point: 500
people are alive today who wouldn’t have been in 2006. That’s the equivalent of
the entire town of Platte Woods, MO.
So
far, we have seen a nine percent increase in fatalities in 2014. The Missouri
State Highway Patrol is asking every driver to make a conscious decision to
help lower that number by being safe drivers. Driving is a full-time activity
requiring you to make smart decisions. Please do not speed, pay attention while
you're driving, don't drink and drive, and make sure you and everyone in your
vehicle are wearing a seat belt. Make the effort to follow traffic laws or if
necessary, refresh yourself as to what they are.
Traffic crashes are not accidents; they are
the result of human error and can be prevented. The Missouri State Highway
Patrol is doing its part to make our roadways safer. Troopers are enforcing
traffic laws every day, taking part in special enforcement operations, issuing
citations, making arrests, and removing impaired drivers. Won't you please do
your part to prevent traffic crashes? The lives you save could be yours, your
friends, your family, your neighbors ... Make a choice to make 2014 a good year
for driving on Missouri's roadways.
