Connecticut State Police Release Data on 4th of July Holiday Travel

This article was published on: 07/5/17 6:51 PM by Mike Minarsky

The following is this year over last year travel stats for the 4th of July holiday:

These State Police stats cover the time period starting on June 30, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. to July 4, 2017 at 23:59 p.m.:

SPEEDING 1368

TOTAL MOVING VIOLATIONS 2941

(to include unsafe lane change, Following Too Closely, Cell Phone, Texting, etc.) 

DUI ARRESTS 60 

ACCIDENTS

Investigated 398   

With injury 50   

Fatal 1

2016 Independence Day Weekend Enforcement Stats:

Speeding: 1227

Total moving Violations: 2913

(These include unsafe lane change, following too closely, cellphone/texting, etc.)

DUI Arrests: 39

Crashes:

Investigated: 315

With injury: 45

Fatal: 2 accidents resulting in 3 fatalities