The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the number of traffic fatalities in the state declined in 2011 for the sixth year in a row.  Troop D Sgt. Jason Pace credits a number of areas for the decrease…

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There were 773 traffic fatalities in Missouri in 2011.  That’s compared to 821 the previous year.  Pace says 2011 marks the first year since 1949 that Missouri has had fewer than 800 fatalities due to traffic crashes.

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The Missouri Highway Patrol says 2011 brought a 5-percent decrease in the number of traffic fatalities compared to the previous year.  Troop D Sgt. Jason Pace says the decrease marks a historically low number of traffic deaths…

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The Patrol attributes the decline to several factors, including enforcement, education, engineering of the state’s roadways, and advances in emergency medical services.  Pace adds that the decrease is also brought about by good drivers.  He encourages motorists to travel the speed limit, reduce distractions, don’t drink and drive, and always wear seat belts.