Seat Belt odds

MHP - In 2007, a driver in a Missouri traffic crash had a one in 32 chance of being killed if they were not wearing a seat belt. In those cases where a driver wore a seat belt, their chance of being killed was 1 in 1,294.

FARS

Fatality Analysis Reporting System

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National Safety Council Teen Driver

Traffic crashes are the leading cause of teen fatalities, accounting for 38% of all teen deaths in the United States. Chances are, your community has been struck by a tragic accident involving a teenage friend, classmate or family member. The National Safety Council is trailblazing new ground to confront this crisis on a national level.

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A Patrol Family's Thanksgiving Tragedy

The following story is true, unfortunately it's a story that unfolds all too often on Missouri's highways on any given day, but this just happened to be Thanksgiving eve. The Tillman family has asked the Patrol to use the following story as a catalyst for seat belt usage and attentive driving. Please learn from what you are about to read and take it to heart that bad things can happen to good people. You need to do everything you can to protect yourself and your loved ones on our highways.

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Special Report: Teen Drivers at Risk

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