By Connecticut State Police
Editor’s Note: A fourteen year study on fatal car crash data revealed that drunk driving and speeding were the leading cause of death for Fourth of July drivers.
4th of July Statistics as of Friday, July 1, 2022, 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m., Saturday, July 2, 2022
1,872 Calls for Service
94 Motor Assists
123 Motor Vehicle Accidents (16 with injury)
8 DUI’s (2 from motor vehicle accidents)
79 Speeding violations
3 Seatbelts
51 Hazardous Moving Violations (unsafe lane change, following too closely, etc.)
