MIDDLETOWN, CT (December 31, 2017): The Connecticut State Police are supplementing the normal
patrol force with additional State Troopers throughout New Year’s weekend. The increased patrols began at
12:01 a.m. on Friday, 12/29/2017, and will conclude at 11:59 p.m. on Monday 01/01/2018.
Troopers will enforce all motor vehicle laws and focus on reducing the number of DUIs, crashes and
injury-producing accidents occurring on the interstates, state roads and local roadways.
These State Police stats cover the time period starting at 12:01 a.m. on 12/29/17 to 12/31/17 7:30 a.m.
SPEEDING violations: 379
SEATBELT violations: 15
All moving violations: 857
(to include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cell phone usage, texting, failure to signal, etc.)
DUI arrests: 14
ACCIDENTS investigated: 325
w/injury: 33
fatality: 2
Motorist Assists: 264
Total calls for service: 4,082
2016 New Year’s weekend stats from 12/30/2016 00:01 a.m. through 01/02/2017 11:59 p.m. are below:
Accidents: 276
w/injury: 34
serious injury: 0
fatality: 2 accidents resulting in 3 fatalities
DUI arrests: 34
Speeding: 705
Seatbelt: 15
All Moving violations: 1,800
Motorist Assists: 270
Total calls for service: 6987
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