Crime & Safety

2 Fatal Accidents, 859 Speeding Tickets Over 4th of July Weekend 2015 in CT

In 2014, there were no fatal accidents during Fourth of July weekend in Connecticut.

The final Connecticut State Police holiday stats for the July 4th Holiday Operation are listed below. The 4th of July enforcement period began on July 3rd starting at midnight and continued until midnight on July 5th.

  • Total Accidents: 170
  • With injury: 48
  • Fatal: 2
  • DUI Arrests: 33
  • Speeding tickets: 859
  • Other hazardous moving violation tickets: 2,461

State Troopers will continue to enforce all motor vehicle laws as the summer continues, state police said via a press release. They urge anyone who sees a suspected drunk driver to call 911.

2014 stats (July 3 to July 6, 2014)

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  • 312 accidents
  • 47 with injury
  • 0 fatals
  • 42 DUIs
  • Arrests; 1,559 speeding tickets; 3,841 other hazardous moving violation tickets

(Patch file photo) 

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