Missouri State Highway Patrol superintendent Colonel Eric T. Olson stated the following preliminary statistics related to the Christmas holiday weekend:

Two people died in traffic crashes during the 78-hour counting period, which started at 6 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2023, and ended at 11:59 p.m. Monday, December 25, 2023.

Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers investigated the following:
Traffic Crashes — 124
Traffic Crash Injuries — 71
Traffic Crash Fatalities — 2
DWI — 81

This summarizes the 2023 Christmas Holiday Traffic Statistics