Fewer Accidents, DUIs Over Thanksgiving, Connecticut State Police Say

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The number of car accidents, drunken driving arrests and hazardous moving violations declined over the Thanksgiving holiday this year, Connecticut State Police said.

State Police Trooper Kelly Grant
Photo Credit: *Jay Polansky, File*

Donna Christopher

11/30/2015 1:00 p.m.

But speeding arrests and seat belt violations increased over 2014, state police said.

The final Connecticut State Police holiday statistics for the Thanksgiving Holiday operation, from 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, are:

Speeding arrests: 1,204
Seat belt violations: 432
Other Hazardous Moving Violations, (unsafe lane change, following too closely, cellphone usage, texting, failure to signal, etc.): 3,160
DUI arrests: 46
Accidents investigated: 513
Accidents with injury: 59
Fatalities: 1

In 2014, the statistics for the Thanksgiving holiday were as follows:

Speeding: 1,106
Seatbelt violations: 314
Hazardous moving violations: 3,538
DUI arrests: 52
Accidents investigated: 934
Accidents with injury: 97
Fatalities: 1

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