Nov 27, 2018   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

State Police Announces Thanksgiving Holiday Enforcement Results

HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 27, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania State Police investigated 1,116 crashes during the five-day Thanksgiving holiday driving period from Nov. 21 through Nov. 25, 2018. The total represents a 13.8 percent increase compared to the 981 crashes investigated during the Thanksgiving holiday driving period in 2017.

Of the 1,116 crashes investigated, 80 were alcohol related, 213 people were injured, and four people were killed in four crashes. Similarly, during the 2017 Thanksgiving holiday driving period, six people lost their lives in crashes investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police.

Troopers made 637 DUI arrests over the long holiday weekend, up from 629 in 2017. They also issued 13,863 speeding citations, 1,256 citations for failing to wear a seat belt, and 136 citations to drivers for not securing children in safety seats.

These statistics cover only those incidents investigated by state police and do not include statistics on incidents to which other law enforcement agencies in Pennsylvania responded.

                                                   
            
            CRASH DATA

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           Total       
            Fatal           
            People         
            People        
            Alcohol-        
            Alcohol-
                     Crashes              Crashes                   Killed                  Injured                 Related               Related Fatal
                                                                                                                  Crashes                  Crashes

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         2017                 981                      4                         4                      209                       85                      1

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         2018               1,116                      4                         4                      213                       80                      0

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            ENFORCEMENT DATA


                 
          DUI Arrests  
            Speeding        
            Child Seat     
            Seat Belt        
            Other
                                       Citations                 Citations               Citations               Citations




     
         2017                 629                 15,912                       172                    1,125                   15,211

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         2018                 637                 13,863                       136                    1,256                   18,320

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Crash and enforcement data by troop is available here.

As the holiday season continues, drivers are encouraged to download the SaferRide app. Developed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the app provides a simple interface to call a taxi or a trusted friend for a ride if you have had too much to drink.

For more information about the Pennsylvania State Police, visit www.psp.pa.gov.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Ryan Tarkowski or Corporal Adam Reed, 717-783-5556

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SOURCE Pennsylvania State Police Department