By Connecticut State Police
A reminder to obey all traffic laws, pay attention to your speed and if you plan to drink, please designate a driver. If you see a suspected drunk driver report it immediately by calling 911, as this is a true emergency.
(July 2, 2023)—The following statistics are reflective of the time period starting at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2023 to 7:00 a.m. on Sunday, July, 2 2023.
Calls for Service: 3,544
Motor Assists: 168
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 242
Serious Injury (Stamford)
Fatal: 1 (Greenwich, North Canaan)
DUI: 25
Speeding: 182 Citations
Citations (seatbelts, unsafe lane change, distracted driving, etc.): 387
The State Police Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad responded to the scene to assist with scene processing. This case remains active and under investigation. Any witnesses to the collision are asked to contact Trooper Carmen Quispialaya #1407 via e-mail at Carmen.Quispialaya@ct.gov.
Previous years’ statistics:
2022 Independence Day Weekend Enforcement Stats (12:00 a.m. July 1 through 11:59 p.m. July 4):
Calls for Service: 6,463
SPEEDING: 644
SEATBELT: 43
TOTAL VIOLATIONS: 910
(to include unsafe lane change, Following Too Closely, Cell Phone, Texting, Speeding, Seatbelt, etc.)
DUI Arrests: 50
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 299
With injury: 37
Fatalities: 2
2021 Independence Day Weekend Enforcement Stats (12:00 a.m. July 2 through 11:59 p.m. July 5):
Calls for Service: 5,390
SPEEDING: 483
SEATBELT: 2
TOTAL Moving VIOLATIONS: 978
(to include unsafe lane change, Following Too Closely, Cell Phone, Texting, Speeding, Seatbelt, etc.)
DUI Arrests: 26
Motor Vehicle Accidents: 381
With injury: 52
2020 Independence Day Weekend Enforcement Stats (7 p.m. July 1 through 11:59 p.m. July 5):
Calls for Service: 6,520
SPEEDING: 279
SEATBELT: 12
TOTAL VIOLATIONS: 748
(to include unsafe lane change, Following Too Closely, Cell Phone, Texting, Speeding, Seatbelt, etc.)
DUI Arrests: 29
ACCIDENTS: 271
With injury: 49
Fatalities: 1
