Missouri

The Missouri Department of Transportation was recently awarded a national grant to help fund a youth safety initiative known as “traffic gardens.”

GHSA and the National Road Safety Foundation are funding projects in rural and underserved areas to provide safe options for youth walking, biking and/or riding scooters.

GHSA and Responsibility.org provided a $30,000 grant to the Missouri Department of Transportation to enhance its capacity to train law enforcement officers in conducting roadside blood tests, helping the state better address impaired driving.

GHSA, Responsibility.org and the National Alliance to Stop Impaired Driving (NASID) are awarding funds to three states for initiatives to combat alcohol, cannabis and multiple-substance impaired driving.

Through the support of Ford Driving Skills for Life, GHSA awarded the Missouri highway safety office a grant to identify and train foster care youth in need of driver training education.

GHSA and Cambridge Mobile Telematics released a report confirming that the adoption of strong and clear hands-free driving laws correlates with reduced distraced driving rates.

The GHSA report, published with Cambridge Mobile Telematics, demonstrates that the adoption of strong, clear hands-free driving laws correlates with reduced distraced driving rates.

GHSA and Responsibility.org have awarded $120,000 in grants to four states for programs designed to combat alcohol, cannabis and multi-substance impaired driving.

On May 2, 2023, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) and the Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) held an Equity and Engagement in Traffic Safety Summit to advance equity in traffic safety.

GHSA and Ford Motor Company Fund are celebrating a 20-year partnership dedicated to youth traffic safety by awarding grants to four states to advance access to safe mobility for teens in underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged communities.