Fatalities up double-digits in MoDOT's Southeast District

Missouri Department of Transportation's 25-county Southeast District has seen 89 fatalities on state roadways thus far in 2022, as of Aug. 28.

The figure is up 11.3% from the 80 deaths recorded during the first eight months of 2021.

County totals

• Cape Girardeau: 7
• Scott: 2
• Perry: 0
• Bollinger: 5
• Mississippi: 8
• Stoddard: 4
• New Madrid: 5
• Wayne: 4

Since the start of the year, the deadliest single crash in Southeast Missouri occurred March 17 when six people died as a result of a fog-aided multi-vehicle pileup on Interstate 57 at mile marker 13, near Charleston, Missouri.

On a statewide basis, MoDOT reports 630 road deaths through the end of August, down 6.3% from the 672 who died last year.

Of this year's fatalities, MoDOT said 60% of deceased vehicle occupants were not wearing seat belts.