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Make the right choice this weekend -- don't drive impaired
Physical conditions can also lead to unsafe driving practices
Long summertime weekends offer many opportunities to make good memories. But it takes just one choice -- the choice to drive impaired -- to transform those.

With Juneteenth added last year, the summer gained another holiday weekend that requires smart choices.

From 2016 through 2020, more than 1,000 people lost their lives on Missouri roadways in crashes involving a substance-impaired driver. Overall, impaired driving accounts for 20% of traffic fatalities in the state.

Impaired driving includes drunk driving, as well as other forms of impairment, such as drug - including prescription medications - and physical conditions like drowsy driving, poor vision or reduced cognitive capabilities.

Drug-related fatalities have steadily increased over the last several years, and new challenges have presented themselves in recent years, such as the national opioid crises and increasing usage of marijuana among drivers. It's important for all Missourians to understand it’s never OK to drive impaired, regardless of the substance.

Do your part for yourself and other on the roadway by not driving impaired.
Missouri River Bridge near Rocheport progressing
The Lance Corporal Leon Deraps I-70 Missouri River (Rocheport) Bridge has been under construction for more than eight months. See how the project is progressing and how you can stay up to date with monthly meetings with the construction team here.
We want to hear from you!
MoDOT will be holding a community briefing about replacing the Chester Bridge over the Mississippi River, which provides a vital route over the river in southeast Missouri. There will be no formal presentation in this open-house style meeting. For more meeting details, click here.
Transportation History
June 16, 1940: Ever been to Mount Rainier National Park? If you haven't, you should. The East Side Highway opened to traffic on this day with the tunnel, pictured at left, as a key portion of the route. This highway provided increased access to this portion of the park. Read more here.
Fatality update
Statewide fatality totals as reported on the
Missouri State Highway Patrol website as of June 5, 2022
2022 totals - 355
2021 totals - 382 / 2019 totals - 312
2020 totals - 344 / 2018 totals - 362

Take the challenge
When you get into any vehicle, buckle up your seat belt. If you are a driver, put the cellphone down. Join the 20,264 who have taken the pledge so far.

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