KHP works 3 fatal crashes, makes more DUI arrests over Thanksgiving weekend
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TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers worked three fatal crashes, one of which was classified as a DUI, and made more DUI arrests than in previous years over the Thanksgiving weekend.
On Tuesday, Nov. 29, the Kansas Highway Patrol says it released its Thanksgiving Safe Arrival traffic enforcement totals. The reporting period ran from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday.
KHP noted that Troopers worked three fatal crashes which happened in both Marion and Harvey counties over the holiday weekend.
Fatal Thanksgiving weekend crashes
Wrong-way driver on Kansas interstate dies in head-on collision
A man headed the wrong way on a Kansas interstate early Sunday morning has been pronounced dead after a head-on collision.
Kansas teen pronounced dead following ATV accident
A 16-year-old boy from Kansas has been pronounced dead after an ATV accident near Marion.
3 killed, 2 hospitalized in Kansas highway crash
Three people were killed Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash in Marion County.
Troopers also indicated that they made more DUI arrests in 2022 than in either 2020 or 2021. The same is true of adult seatbelt tickets and motorist assists.
Other totals are as follows:
| Enforcement/Crash Data | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUI Arrests | 17 | 15 | 29 |
| Speed Citations | 1,019 | 1,430 | 1,087 |
| Speed Warnings | 934 | 1,012 | 937 |
| Safety Belt - Adult Citations | 80 | 103 | 88 |
| Safety Belt - Adult Warnings | 8 | 9 | 12 |
| Safety Belt - Teen Citations | 2 | 8 | 2 |
| Safety Belt - Teen Warnings | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Child Restraint - Citations | 17 | 15 | 13 |
| Motorist Assists | 801 | 816 | 931 |
| Fatal DUI Related Crashes | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DUI Related Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Non-DUI Related Fatal Crashes | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Non-DUI Related Fatalities | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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