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. Sunday, July 3, 2022
3,478 Calls for Service
302 Motor Assists
195 Motor Vehicle Accidents (23 with injury)
19 DUI’s (7 from motor vehicle accidents)
150 Speeding violations
15 Seatbelts
111 Hazardous Moving Violations (unsafe lane change, following too closely, etc.)
