Thirteen people died in traffic crashes in Missouri during the 2020 Labor Day holiday weekend.
Last year, there were nine fatalities.
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H reports zero traffic fatalities in the northwest Missouri area.
Troop H troopers investigated 10 traffic crashes with 10 injuries and zero fatalities. Troopers arrested 10 people for DWI.
The 2020 counting period for the Labor Day holiday ran from 6 p.m., Friday, September 4, through 11:59 p.m., Monday, September 7, 2020.
The State Highway Patrol reports the following enforcement activity during 2020 Labor Day Holiday:
Crashes: 274
Injuries: 124
Fatalities: 10 (13 statewide)
DWI: 145
Drug Arrests: 89
MSHP Boating Statistics:
Crashes: 15
Injuries: 6
Fatalities: 0
BWI: 7
Drownings: 0
Drug Arrests: 12
Troopers investigated 10 of the 13 fatal traffic crashes over the 2020 Labor Day holiday weekend.
Three fatal traffic crashes occurred in both the Troop C, Weldon Spring, MO, area, and Troop G, Willow Springs, MO, area. Two fatal traffic crashes occurred in the Troop D, Springfield, MO, area. One fatal traffic crash occurred in each of the Troop A, Lee’s Summit, MO, and Troop F, Jefferson City, MO, areas. The remaining three fatalities were investigated by the Florissant Police Department, Columbia Police Department, and the Springfield Police Department.