Missouri is the 21st most extensive, and the 18th most populous of the fifty states. The state comprises 114 counties and the independent city of St. Louis.
As defined by the 2010 US census, the four largest urban areas in order of population are St. Louis, Kansas City, Springfield, and Columbia. The mean center of the United States population at the 2010 census was in the town of Plato in Texas County. The state's capital is Jefferson City. The land that is now Missouri was acquired from France as part of the Louisiana Purchase and became known as the Missouri Territory.
Missouri's geography is highly varied. The northern part of the state lies in dissected till plains and the southern portion lies in the Ozark Mountains, with the Missouri River dividing the regions. The state lies at the intersection of the three greatest rivers of the United States, with the confluence of the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers near St. Louis, and the confluence of the Ohio River with the Mississippi north of the Bootheel.
The Missouri Department of Public Safety provides information related to the mission of reducing fatalities and losses through implementation of highway safety initiatives.
The University of Missouri Pedestrian Safety Program advocates for walkable communities and is a member organization that helps organize and train local pedestrian advocacy groups in safety. The Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation covers a curriculum designed to teach and develop the skills and knowledge required for safe and effective cycling. This curriculum has been developed by bicycle education advocates and reviewed by educators and parents from the BVSD, and is being brought to you by the BVSD Safe Routes to School program.
The Missouri Safety Center proves the benefits of combining an academic department with a training center, creating a hybrid unit dedicated to the safety and welfare of all citizens. It draws together the expertise of organizations and professionals in a common effort to reduce deaths and injuries through education and awareness.
The Mission of the Missouri Motorcycle Safety Program is to provide quality motorcycle rider education and enhance motorcycle rider safety to the citizens and visitors of the State of Missouri.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
A fatal crash involving a semi and a car has closed the eastbound lanes of Interstate 435 at N. Congress.
It happened just before 11 a.m. Monday. The driver of the car was killed in the crash.
No other injuries were reported.
Traffic is being diverted to Interstate 29.
One person is dead and two others injured following a two-car crash.
One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a weather-related accident in south St. Louis County Friday afternoon.
St. Louis County Police said the accident involved two vehicles. One vehicle lost control and t-boned.
Accident reconstruction crews were called to the scene of a crash that left one person is dead in north St. Louis Saturday afternoon.
Two people have been confirmed dead, while another person is in critical condition, following a rollover accident early Friday morning.
The single-car accident happened on 71 Highway near Swope Parkway and Bruce R. Watkins.
Five adults and three children were injured in a head-on crash in north St. Louis Friday evening. St. Louis Fire officials said two of the children and four adults suffered serious injuries, but said none of the injuries appear life threatening.
Multiple students were being transported after a school bus wreck in west St. Louis County on Thursday. Authorities say 14 Parkway School District students were onboard the bus when it crashed near the intersection of Highway 141 and Dutch Mill. Police say multiple injuries were reported.
One person was seriously injured after a head-on crash in Imperial early Thursday morning. The wreck happened near the intersection of W. Outer Rd.
