Crime & Safety
State Police: 3 Fatalities, 4,600 Drivers Ticketed and 62 Arrested for DUI During Holiday Blitz
Police targeted drunk drivers and aggressive motorists statewide over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend and investigated 410 accidents, including three that were fatal.
State Police were busy over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in their efforts to keep drivers safe.
Starting at midnight on Wednesday, Nov. 21 and through Sunday, Nov. 25, police increased patrols across the state which included roving DUI patrols and use of the B.A.T. Mobile.
The following are the final statistics from the holiday blitz:
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Speeding: 1,611
2011: 1,376
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Seatbelt violations: 85
2011: 417
Hazardous moving violations (includes unsafe lane change, following too close, cell phone usage, failure to signal, etc.): 3,041
2011: 2,745
DUI Arrests: 62
2011: 65
Accidents investigated: 410, including 59 with injuries and 3 fatals (I-691 in Southington; Route 8 in Beacon Falls; I-91 in North Haven)
2011: 389, including 50 with injuries and 2 fatals
Total calls for service: 10,469
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