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Thursday, April 25, 2013  Ottumwa police are reminding residents that buzzed driving is drunk driving, and that there are always other options than choosing to get behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Operation Southern Exposure will target nighttime drivers with dangerous tendencies.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Deaths of teen drivers increased sharply in first 6 months of last year, reversing trend

Thursday, January 03, 2013  According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol preliminary totals show that traffic crash fatalities for 2012 were higher than 2011.

Friday, November 02, 2012  Traffic accidents involving deaths are up across Missouri and the Highway Patrol is looking to prevent more.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  There have been more accident fatalities in 2012 than at this time last year.

Monday, July 30, 2012  The number of crash fatalities are going up in northeast Missouri thanks to a few factors, one of which is preventable.

Monday, April 16, 2012  The Missouri National Guard Agribusiness Development Team VI reports no fatalities or life threatening injuries following an attack on the forward operating base where they are stationed in Afghanistan's Nangarhar Province.

Friday, March 16, 2012  The deadly crash happened Friday afternoon on Highway 136 in Putnam County.

Tuesday, January 03, 2012  Patrol reports five fatalities during New Year's counting period and releases the Preliminary 2011 Traffic Fatality Reduction Statistics.

Monday, November 28, 2011  The Missouri State Highway Patrol reports three people died during this year's Thanksgiving holiday.

Monday, August 15, 2011  You Drink & Drive. You Lose.

Monday, February 21, 2011  Strong earthquake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand; unconfirmed reports of fatalities

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  Traffic fatalities in Iowa rose slightly last year, compared with 2009, but the figure was far below the record of 912 set in 1970.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  New federal statistics show there 78 workplace fatalities in Iowa during 2009.