KHP Holiday Activity

Christmas and New Year’s holiday traffic safety is always a concern for the KHP. Increased traffic, hazardous winter weather driving conditions, and impaired drivers contribute to an increase in traffic crashes.

Even with the snow, ice, and blizzard-like conditions over Christmas, only one person was killed on the highways during these two holiday periods. The KHP would like to share our holiday activities. Below you will find information on DUI arrests, traffic crashes, and motorist assist activities performed by KHP officers and motorist assist units over the holiday weekends.

Christmas: Reporting period: 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec.24, 2009 to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Dec.27, 2009
Total Fatal Crashes: 1
Total Fatalities: 1
DUI-Related Crashes: 3
DUI-Related Fatalities: 0
DUI Arrests: 13
Speed Citations: 432
Speed Warnings: 540
Adult Seatbelt Citations: 31
Adult Seatbelt Warnings: 20
Teen Seatbelt Citations: 3
Teen Seatbelt Warnings: 1
Child Restraint Citations: 11
Child Restraint Warnings: 4
Motorist Assists: 1,174

New Year’s: Reporting period: 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, 2009 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 3, 2010
Total Fatal Crashes: 0
Total Fatalities: 0
DUI-Related Crashes: 8
DUI-Related Fatalities: 0
DUI Arrests: 47
Speed Citations: 863
Speed Warnings: 989
Adult Seatbelt Citations: 93
Adult Seatbelt Warnings: 54
Teen Seatbelt Citations: 4
Teen Seatbelt Warnings: 6
Child Restraint Citations: 19
Child Restraint Warnings: 1
Motorist Assists: 1,098

The Patrol would like to thank everyone for doing their part to reduce serious injury and fatality crashes by driving safely, driving sober and buckling up. Thank you for taking the time to review all of our activities on the roads this holiday season. Do you have questions or suggestions? If so, please send them via e-mail to: KSHighwayPatrol@khp.ks.gov.