KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City, Missouri, police say that despite a stay-at-home order keeping many people inside their homes, the number of traffic crashes during the last part of March was fairly consistent compared with the prior year.
In a tweet, the police department said that between March 16-30, officers responded to 419 crashes, including 134 crashes that involved injuries and one that involved a fatality.
KCPD said that over the same period in 2019, officers responded to 410 crashes, including 98 injury crashes and three fatalities.
KC stats March 16-30:
— kcpolice (@kcpolice) April 2, 2020
2019 Total Crashes 410
Injury Crashes 98
Fatalities 3
2020 Total Crashes 419
Injury Crashes 134
Fatalities 1
KCPD Sgt. Jake Becchina also said Wednesday that the department has seen only a slight decrease in high-priority calls for service during the coronavirus outbreak.
Kansas City, Missouri, has been under a stay-at-home order since March 24. It will remain in effect until at least April 24.
