WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing preliminary data from its New Year’s weekend holiday activity. The reporting period for the holiday weekend ran from 6 p.m. on Friday, December 30, 2016, through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 2, 2017.
During that timeframe, the patrol worked three fatal crashes, none of which were alcohol-related. The fatal crashes occurred in Ottawa, Douglas, and Harper counties.
Information in the table is compared to data from 2016. The 2016 New Year’s reporting period was from 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2015, through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2016.
| 2017 | 2016 | |
| Fatal Non-DUI Related Crashes | 3 | 2 |
| Non-DUI Related Fatalities | 3 | 2 |
| Fatal DUI Related Crashes | 0 | 0 |
| DUI Related Fatalities | 0 | 0 |
| DUI Arrests | 12 | 26 |
| Speed Citations | 794 | 785 |
| Speed Warnings | 535 | 609 |
| Safety Belt – Adult Citations | 77 | 90 |
| Safety Belt – Adult Warning | 5 | 6 |
| Safety Belt – Teen Citations | 2 | 5 |
| Safety Belt – Teen Warning | 0 | 0 |
| Child Restraint Citations | 15 | 15 |
| Child Restraint Warnings | 2 | 3 |
| Motorist Assists | 721 | 703 |
