Ten people killed in Missouri traffic crashes over Christmas holiday, an increase from 2024
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — Multiple crashes during the Christmas holiday resulted in 10 fatalities on Missouri highways according to state authorities, nearly double what the state saw in 2024.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 10 people died in traffic crashes between Wednesday, Dec. 24 and Sunday, Dec. 28, according to preliminary crash data. There were no boating crashes or drownings.
The number of fatal crashes this year doubled what the state saw in 2024, when five motorists were killed in crashes during the holiday counting period.
Troopers reported the following traffic statistics for the 2025 holiday period (preliminary):
Crashes ─ 258
Injuries ─ 94
Fatalities ─ 10
DWI Arrests ─ 93
Fatal crashes occurred in Johnson, Dekalb, Nodaway, Barry, St. Charles, Platte, Lincoln, Butler, Shannon and Cole counties, including two separate fatal crashes Saturday in Northwest Missouri.
Troopers arrested 18 people for driving while intoxicated during the 2024 Christmas holiday counting period, far less than the 93 reported this year.
