US EditionMSHP: 5 Killed on Missouri Roads over 2026 New Year’s Holiday
During the 2026 New Year’s holiday, Missouri troopers made 112 DWI arrests amid 187 crashes causing five deaths and 87 injuries, the patrol reported.
- From 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported 187 crashes and five fatalities on statewide Missouri roads.
- In early January, the Missouri State Highway Patrol released preliminary traffic statistics for the 2026 New Year’s holiday counting period, updated Jan 5, 2026.
- Troopers reported enforcement activity, including 112 arrests for driving while under the influence, and 87 people injured during the holiday period.
- Officials noted the statistics are preliminary, no boating crashes or drownings were reported, and the patrol cautioned that fatality totals could change.
- Additional details are available on the Missouri State Highway Patrol website, as the 2024–2025 New Year’s holiday period recorded 264 crashes, 118 injuries, and one death, officials said.
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5 deaths reported on Missouri roads over New Year’s holiday weekend
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Five people were killed in traffic crashes on state roads over the New Year’s holiday weekend, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The release says the “counting period” lasted from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31-11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4. This year, there were 87 people injured
Five killed in Missouri traffic crashes during New Year’s holiday, patrol reports - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., (KBSI) — Five people were killed and 87 others injured in traffic crashes across Missouri during the New Year’s holiday period, while no boating crashes or drownings were reported, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Col. Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the patrol, released preliminary statistics for the 2026 New Year’s holiday counting period, which ran from 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, through 11:59 p.…
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