The Ohio Highway Patrol recently released traffic crash statistics from the Labor Day holiday weekend. There were four fatal traffic crashes that claimed four lives, according to provisional data. The data indicated that this past Labor Day weekend was the safest since 2010. Troopers arrested 405 drivers for OVI and issued 1,992 safety belt citations. They also made 221 drug arrests and 94 felony apprehensions.
The weekend reporting period began Friday, September 2 at midnight and ended Monday, September 5 at 11:59 p.m. A total of 16,894 traffic enforcement stops were conducted along with 10,356 non-enforcement stops. Additionally, troopers provided assistance to 2,065 motorists.
For a complete breakdown of Labor Day enforcement, visit statepatrol.ohio.gov/sta tic/links/LaborDay2022_PIO. pdf.
