6 September 2023
TOPEKA (KSNT) – State troopers helped almost one thousand drivers during this past four-day weekend when hundreds of thousands of cars hit the road for Labor Day.
According to the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) Labor Day Activity Report, KHP personnel assisted 772 drivers from Sept. 1 to Sept. 4. Troopers tallied almost half of the DUI arrests this Labor Day weekend compared to last year.
Enforcement Data202120222023DUI Arrests253416Speed Citations599796687Speed Warnings455645447Safety Seatbelt Citations628958Safety Seatbelt Warnings16124Safety belt Teen Citations367Safety Belt Teen Warnings000Child Restraint Citations122315Motorist Assist692646772Crash Data202120222023Fatal DUI Related Crashes000DUI Related Fatalities000Non-DUI Fatal Crashed022Non-DUI Related Fatalities 022Table Courtesy of KHP