CT State Police Release First Holiday Weekend Reports

2014 Labor Day Weekend Connecticut State Police Accident/Enforcement Statistics 

During this holiday weekend the Connecticut State Police are anticipating heavier than normal weekend traffic . The State Police will be utilizing aircraft, unmarked patrol vehicles, and additional manpower to increase the public safety to the highways and secondary roads of our state.

For the purposes of reporting the statistics for this holiday weekend the “weekend” will begin on Friday 09/29/2014 at 12:01 A.M. thru Monday 09/01/2013 at 11:59 P.M.

As of the writing of this release the enforcement action that has taken place:

  • 261 speeding
  • 31 seat belt violations
  • 595  other hazardous moving violations cell phone follow, too close etc
  • 1 driving while under the influence

Motor vehicle accidents that have occurred:

  •   65 total accidents
  •   3 with injury
  •   0 fatalities

2013 totals: Speeding-1513, Seatbelt 231, Other hazardous 3513, DUI  50

  • Accidents 259 
  • 44 injury
  • 3 Fatals

 

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Submitted by Bethel, CT

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