Patrol Reports 10 Fatalities; No Drownings, Boating Crashes Over 2025 Christmas Holiday
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports 10 people died in traffic crashes during this year’s Christmas holiday counting period–from 6 p.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2025. There were no boating crashes or drownings.
During the Christmas holiday counting period, troopers report the following traffic statistics for 2025 (preliminary):
Crashes ─ 258
Injuries ─ 94
Fatalities ─ 10
DWI Arrests ─ 93
During the 2024 Christmas holiday counting period, troopers investigated 81 traffic crashes, which included four fatalities and 44 injuries. Statewide, five people died and 133 people were injured in 295 traffic crashes over last year’s Christmas holiday. Troopers arrested 18 people for driving while intoxicated during the 2024 Christmas holiday counting period.
There were zero boating crashes, zero boating fatalities, zero drowning, and zero boating while intoxicated arrests during the 2025 Christmas holiday counting period.
Further details related to the traffic crashes and arrests can be found on the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s website.
NOTE: The Christmas Day holiday counting period varies from 1.25 to 4.25 days in length, depending on which day of the week the holiday falls. In 2025, Christmas Day fell on a Thursday, making the holiday period 4.25 days. In 2024, Christmas Day fell on a Wednesday, making the holiday period 1.25 days.
