HOLIDAY FATAL CRASHES INCREASE
COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol released provisional statistics which showed 71 percent more people were killed on Ohio roadways this Labor Day holiday when compared to the same time period last year. Law enforcement agencies reported 20 fatal crashes which killed 24 people from 12:01 a.m. Friday to midnight Monday. Last year, 14 people were killed during a similar four-day period.
Troopers also arrested over 700 people for OVI this weekend alone in what was the deadliest Labor Day holiday since 2002 when 25 people lost their lives on Ohio roadways.
The following are statistics for the 2007 Labor Day Holiday reporting period:
......................................................Fatal Crashes Number Killed Number Injured
State/Federal Highway..............................8....................... 9..................... 1
County Roads...........................................3....................... 3..................... 2
City Streets...............................................6....................... 7...................... 1
Interstate Highways (in cities)...................1....................... 2...................... 0
Interstate Highways (outside cities)...........1....................... 1...................... 1
Ohio Turnpike............................................1....................... 2...................... 1
Totals........................................................20..................... 24..................... 6
The State Patrol report that in the 20 fatal crashes, 5 were deemed “alcohol in use”, 5 “alcohol not in use” and 10 were unknown. Of the 24 people who were killed 3 were wearing a safety belt, 6 had safety belts installed but not in use at the time of the crash. The remaining fatalities included 4 pedestrians, 8 on motorcycles and 3 remain unknown.
A daily tally of impaired driver arrests, as well as alcohol-involved crashes was made available to the public at www.statepatrol.ohio.gov this Labor Day. The Patrol’s efforts were conducted in conjunction with a national effort to reduce impaired driving incidents and crashes. Increased and specialized enforcement is made possible through federal overtime funding and works in conjunction with Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort).
Troopers also arrested over 700 people for OVI this weekend alone in what was the deadliest Labor Day holiday since 2002 when 25 people lost their lives on Ohio roadways.
The following are statistics for the 2007 Labor Day Holiday reporting period:
......................................................Fatal Crashes Number Killed Number Injured
State/Federal Highway..............................8....................... 9..................... 1
County Roads...........................................3....................... 3..................... 2
City Streets...............................................6....................... 7...................... 1
Interstate Highways (in cities)...................1....................... 2...................... 0
Interstate Highways (outside cities)...........1....................... 1...................... 1
Ohio Turnpike............................................1....................... 2...................... 1
Totals........................................................20..................... 24..................... 6
The State Patrol report that in the 20 fatal crashes, 5 were deemed “alcohol in use”, 5 “alcohol not in use” and 10 were unknown. Of the 24 people who were killed 3 were wearing a safety belt, 6 had safety belts installed but not in use at the time of the crash. The remaining fatalities included 4 pedestrians, 8 on motorcycles and 3 remain unknown.
A daily tally of impaired driver arrests, as well as alcohol-involved crashes was made available to the public at www.statepatrol.ohio.gov this Labor Day. The Patrol’s efforts were conducted in conjunction with a national effort to reduce impaired driving incidents and crashes. Increased and specialized enforcement is made possible through federal overtime funding and works in conjunction with Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Reduction Effort).
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