Seventeen people died in traffic crashes during the 2013 July Fourth holiday counting period.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol worked 358 traffic crashes in which 13 people died and 157 were injured. The Columbia Police Department worked one fatality crash; St. Louis City Police Department worked a triple fatality crash.

Troopers arrested 199 people for driving while intoxicated during the period.

During last year’s holiday weekend, troopers worked 99 traffic crashes in which three people died and 45 were injured.

There were zero boating fatalities over the 2013 July Fourth counting period. Troopers investigated 17 boating crashes involving 11 injuries.

Three people apparently drowned on Missouri waterways. Troopers also arrested 17 people for boating while intoxicated over the holiday counting period. During the 2012 July Fourth weekend, officers investigated six boating crashes, which included two injuries and no fatalities. One person drowned, two people were electrocuted, and seven people were arrested for boating while intoxicated during last year’s July Fourth weekend.

Of the 13 fatalities investigated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, five occurred in the Troop A, Lee’s Summit, area; one occurred in the Troop B, Macon, area; four occurred in the Troop C, Weldon Spring, area; one each occurred in the Troop D, Springfield, area, Troop G, Willow Springs, area, and Troop I, Rolla, area.