The following are preliminary Christmas holiday traffic statistics from Friday, 12/22/2023, at 12:00 a.m., to Monday, 12/25/2023, at 6:00 a.m.:
Total Calls for Service – 3,313 Speeding Violations – 218 Seatbelt Violations – 7
Other Moving Violations (Following too Closely, Failure to Move Over, etc.) – 187 DUI Arrests – 29
Motor Vehicle Accidents – 244 With Injury – 21 Fatalities – 2 (Franklin, Westport) Serious Injury – 1 (Essex)
Motorist Assists – 295
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