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9 Traffic Deaths, 3 Drownings Reported in Missouri over Fourth of July Holiday

Troopers said crashes and injuries fell from 2025 while 125 DWI arrests were made and three drownings were reported.

  • During the 2026 July Fourth holiday counting period, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported nine traffic fatalities and 113 injuries across 235 crashes.
  • Traffic crashes declined by 38 and injuries fell by 25 compared to the 2025 holiday report, though the nine traffic deaths remained unchanged.
  • Troopers issued 125 DWIs and nine BWIs during the four-day period; three people drowned, including a 25 YEAR OLD MAN at THE LAKE of the OZARKS.
  • On Missouri waterways, the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated three boating crashes that resulted in three injuries, a decrease from 11 boating crashes in 2025.
  • The Missouri State Highway Patrol noted that 2026 figures remain preliminary, as statistics may change if additional crash fatalities are reported or victims later die from injuries.
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KRCG broke the news in Jefferson City, United States on Monday, July 6, 2026.
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