ROADWISE

Discussing distracted driving with teens

  • THE STATS

    Distraction is the cause of 80% of car crashes.

    Impaired drivers contributed to 28.7% of Missouri’s fatal crashes. In Kansas, they contributed to 22% of fatal crashes.

    In 2016, speed was a factor in 28% of all traffic fatalities.

    Each teen passenger in a car increases your crash risk by 50%.

Statistics collected from Missouri Department of Transportation and Kansas Department of Transportation

MAKING KANSAS CITY'S YOUNG DRIVERS SAFE DRIVERS.

RoadWise is a free program for young drivers 14-19, emphasizing the importance of wearing a seat belt, making good decisions behind the wheel and not driving distracted.

Participants follow the path they would take after being seriously injured in a car crash by visiting the Emergency Room, Radiology, Intensive Care and Physical Therapy. Lunch is spent with young people who have sustained a brain or spinal cord injury as a result of a motor vehicle crash. They share their stories and stress the importance of making safe decisions while driving. The Missouri Highway Patrol present their experiences working crash sites on Missouri roads.

Check back soon for 2019 class dates. 

Read more about Jody and Carson Gould's experience with RoadWise.