These are reflective of the time period starting at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 01, 2024:
Calls for service: 5,825
Total Traffic Stops: 1,310
Speeding Violations: 387
Seatbelt Violations: 4
Traffic Services*: 384
DUI: 33
Motor vehicle crashes: 501
with injuries: 29
with serious injuries: 1
with fatal injuries: 1
These are reflective of the time period starting at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2023:
Calls for service: 5,883
Total Traffic Stops: 1,104
Speeding Violations: 186
Seatbelt Violations: 125
Traffic Services*: 549
DUI: 33
Motor vehicle crashes: 463
with injuries: 30
with serious injuries: 0
with fatal injuries: 1
The figures presented here were generated on December 2, 2024, reflecting recent updates to the State Police data collection methods. These statistics offer a more accurate snapshot of State Police activity on Connecticut’s roadways during the Thanksgiving weekend. As a division of the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Connecticut State Police remain committed to providing the public with accurate data, ensuring transparency and accountability.
The Connecticut State Police remain committed to prioritizing road safety. This Thanksgiving holiday, we have stopped over 200 more vehicles and issued more than 200 additional speeding violations compared to the same period last year. These efforts support the Fatal Mitigation Initiative launched in March of this year. We will continue working diligently to make Connecticut's roadways safer for all our communities.
*(Where CSP provided traffic related services such as debris removal, assisting with disabled or hazardous motor vehicles etc.)