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550 Crashes, Three Fatalities: State Police Release Holiday Enforcement Stats

Connecticut State Police have officially released statistics of holiday crashes and traffic violations.

Connecticut State Police

Connecticut State Police

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The time of coverage started at 12 a.m. Friday, Dec. 21 and went on until 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26. During this time, there were increased patrols on roads and highways across the state on the lookout for erratic or dangerous drivers.

Here’s how the traffic incident numbers break down:

  • Speeding violations: 659
  • Seatbelt violations: 14
  • Other hazardous violations (unsafe lane changes, cell phone usage, failure to signal, following too closely, etc.): 46
  • DUI arrests: 55
  • Accidents investigated: 550
  • Accidents with injury: 60
  • Fatalities: 3
  • Calls for service: 8,435

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