Every May, when the weather typically starts to warm up, the Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety, State Highway Patrol and others remind motorists to watch for motorcycles on the road.

May is designated as Motorcycle Safety Month.

According to the Missouri Department of Transportation, preliminary data show that approximately 12% of Missouri traffic fatalities in 2018 involved a motorcycle, with 115 motorcyclist lives lost.

Sgt. Jake Angle with Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop H said May is a good month to have the safety campaign, as there tends to be an increase in bike traffic.

“I think it’s just a good month, just to remind people, really it’s more about reminding people, getting them thinking that way about being safe, about the things they need to do and not only the motorcyclists, but also the motoring public, just to make sure that everybody’s on board, just aware they’re out there, we need to get back in that mode,” Angle said. “Kind of like when school starts, with school buses, same things with motorcycles – they’re out there, we need to be vigilant, we need to be aware.”

Angle said safety on the roads is the job of both motorists and motorcyclists.

“Motorcycles are a little bit harder to see, they’re smaller, you can lose them in a blind spot easier, so just make sure that we’re giving 100% of our attention to the job of driving and we’re looking out for those people on motorcycles,” Angle said. “The motorcyclists, they have a responsibility too, they have to understand that they are smaller… that people can’t see them as well. So they need to make sure they don’t stay right in somebody’s blind spot when they’re riding a bike. I think if people will pay attention, use some good common sense, we can all share the road and everything will be fine.”

For more information about Motorcycle Safety Month, go to savemolives.com.

A two-year-old was taken to the hospital Sunday night after being hit by a car.

According to the St. Joseph Police Department, around 7:20 p.m. Sunday in the 1300 block of Charles Street, a child ran up in front of vehicle where the people driving weren’t able to see. Police say the driver was able to stop quickly and it was a slow impact.

The child was transported to the hospital by ambulance for treatment of minor injuries. Police say it was considered an accident.

DEKALB COUNTY — One person was injured in an accident just after 5p.m. Sunday in DeKalb County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2004 Nissan Sentra driven by Bryson T. McDowell, 22, St. Joseph, was northbound on Northwest Polk Road just north of Northwest Bray Road one mile north of Union Star.

The driver lost control of the vehicle. It traveled off the road, struck a fence post, a utility pole and a second fence post.

Grand River EMS transported McDowell to Mosaic Life Care. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The following is a list of general highway maintenance and construction work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northwest Missouri region for the week of May 13 – 19.

Continued flooding may cause schedule changes in some of the planned work. There may also be moving operations throughout the region such as pothole patching, striping, signal work, etc., in addition to the work mentioned below.

All work is weather permitting and subject to change.

Andrew County

Route O – CLOSED at the Platte River Bridge for a bridge replacement project. The bridge will be closed through the end of September. Click here for more information.

I-29 – Bridge joint repair, southbound only, at the Nodaway River Bridge, May 13 – 16. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.

Business U.S. 71 – Resurfacing project from Main Street in Savannah to just south of Interstate 29, May 13 – 17. One lane, each direction, will remain open at all times. A 14-foot width restriction is in place.

Atchison County

Route CC – CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE due to a damaged culvert under the roadway.

Route J – CLOSED at the Tarkio River Bridge for a bridge replacement project through the end of August. Click here for more information.

U.S. Route 136 – Pothole patching from 10th Street to 1st Street, May 13 – 17

U.S. Route 59 – Pothole patching from Walnut Street to Park Street, May 13 – 17

Routes J, N and W – Pothole patching, May 13 – 17

Buchanan County

U.S. Route 36 – CLOSED at the ramp from westbound U.S. Route 36 to Route 759 through the end of May.

U.S. Route 36 – Milling and resurfacing on various ramps between the ramps at 22nd Street and the ramps at the Belt Highway, May 13 – 16

U.S. Route 59 – Drainage work in the city limits of Halls, May 13 – 17

Route HH – Drainage work one mile south of DeKalb, May 14

U.S. Route 169 (Belt Highway) – Permit work in the southbound lanes just north of Pear Street, May 15 – 16

Caldwell County

U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair from Route A to U.S. Route 65 (Livingston County), May 13 – 16

Carroll County

Route C – CLOSED until further notice at the Branch of Turkey Creek Bridge due to damage from flooding.

Chariton County

U.S. Route 24 – Bridge maintenance at the Long Creek Bridge and Chariton River Bridge near Keytesville. The bridges will be narrowed to one lane with a 15-foot width restriction through May 31.

Route 129 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route HH to Eccles Road, May 13, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Route WW – Pavement repair from Route KK to the end of state maintenance, May 13 – 15

U.S. Route 24 – Bridge inspections at the Mussel Fork and Chariton River bridges near Keytesville, May 13 – 16

Route 5 – Resurfacing project from the city limits of Marceline to the city limits of Keytesville, May 13 – 18. This includes a 10-foot width restriction.

Route YY – CLOSED for a culvert replacement just west of Pershing Road, May 14, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Route KK – Pothole patching from Route WW to U.S. Route 24, May 16 – 17

Clinton County

U.S. Route 69 – CLOSED for bridge rehabilitation at the I-35 overpass through early June. Click here for more information.

Route J – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route C to the Clay County line, May 13 – 17, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily

Daviess County

I-35 – Bridge maintenance at the Grand River Bridge and the Grand River Overflow Bridge, May 13 – 17. A 16-foot width restriction is in place.

DeKalb County

U.S. Route 169 – CLOSED at the Third Fork Platte River Bridge for a bridge replacement project through the early July. Detour along Routes 48 and M. Click here for more information.

Gentry County

U.S. Route 136 – Pothole patching from U.S. Route 169 to the city limits of Stanberry, May 13 – 14

U.S. Route 136 – Guardrail installation and striping from just east of U.S. Route 169 to 0.5 miles west of Route C in Albany, May 13 – 16

Grundy County

Route B – CLOSED for a culvert replacement one mile west of Route Y, May 15, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Harrison County

I-35 – Resurfacing project from Eagleville to the Iowa state line, May 13 – 17. A 14-foot width restriction is in place.

Holt County

I-29 – Bridge joint repair, southbound only, at the Nodaway River Bridge, May 13 – 19. This includes a 12-foot width restriction.

Linn County

Route 129 – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Mesa Road to Nutmeg Road, May 13, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Route 5 – Shoulder work from Route C to U.S. Route 36, May 13 – 16

U.S. Route 36 – Pothole patching from the Macon County line to Route 139, May 13 – 17. This includes overnight lane closures.

Livingston County

Route C – CLOSED for bridge maintenance at the Shoal Creek Drain Bridge through late May. The bridge was closed after flooding damage.

U.S. Route 36 – Pavement repair from Route A (Caldwell County) to U.S. Route 65, May 13 – 16

Nodaway County

Route 46 – CLOSED for core drilling at the Stream and White Cloud Creek bridges, May 13, 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. and May 14 – 16, 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. daily

Route 46 – Pothole patching from U.S. Route 136 to the city limits of Parnell, May 13 – 14

U.S. Route 71 – Pothole patching, May 13 – 17

Route NN – CLOSED for bridge maintenance at the Platte River Bridge, May 13 – 17, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., daily

Route 148 – Resurfacing project from the Iowa state line to U.S. Route 71 near Maryville, May 13 – 18

Route 46 – Pothole patching from the city limits of Maryville to Route 113, May 15

Route ZZ – Pothole patching, May 16 – 17

Putnam County

U.S. Route 136 – Scrub seal project from the city limits of Mount Moriah to Route FF, May 13 – 15. This includes a 12-foot width restriction with a pilot car directing traffic through the work zone.

Sullivan County

Route PP – CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE at the East Medicine Creek Bridge after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration to the structure. The bridge is currently scheduled for replacement in fiscal year 2020. Click here for more information.

Route BB – CLOSED for a bridge deck replacement project at the Rooks Branch Bridge through mid-June.

Route 6 – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the West Locust Creek Bridge through early July. Click here for more information.

Route ZZ – CLOSED for a bridge replacement project at the West Fork Locust Creek near Harris through mid-July.

Route T – CLOSED for a culvert replacement at Sumter Road, May 13, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Route PP – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Route E to Cooper Drive, May 14, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Route N – CLOSED for a culvert replacement from Antelope Drive to West Locust Creek, May 15, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Worth County

Route YY – CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE at the Middle Fork of the Grand River after a regularly scheduled inspection revealed critical deterioration to the structure. The bridge is currently scheduled for replacement in fiscal year 2021. Click here for more information.

Route K – Pothole patching, May 13

Route Y – Pothole patching, May 14 – 15

Routes W and Z – Pothole patching, May 16 – 17

LIVINGSTON COUNTY —One person was injured in an accident just before 7a.m. Saturday in Livingston County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1989 Chevy Silverado driven by Charles S. Henson, 29, Carrolton, was southbound on Route D one mile north of Ludlow. The pickup traveled off the east side of the road, struck a culvert and became airborne and came to rest facing southeast.

Livinston County Ambulance transported Henson to Carrol County Memorial Hospital. He was not wearing a seat belt, according to the MSHP.