Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers stayed busy keeping roads and highways across the state safe on New Year’s Eve into New Year’s Day.
According to the agency, among other things KHP personnel assisted 245 motorists over the holiday reporting period. They made 12 DUI arrests, wrote 286 speeding tickets, and issued 274 speed warnings.
Troopers worked one non-DUI related fatal crash which resulted in one non-DUI related fatality.
The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, through 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, January 1, 2025.
| Enforcement Data | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUI Arrests | 22 | 29 | 12 |
| Speed Citations | 567 | 717 | 286 |
| Speed Warnings | 439 | 476 | 274 |
| Safety Belt – Adult Citations | 47 | 39 | 24 |
| Safety Belt – Adult Warnings | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Safety Belt – Teen Citations | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Safety Belt – Teen Warnings | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Child Restraint – Citations | 10 | 19 | 8 |
| Motorist Assists | 517 | 504 | 245 |
| Crash Data | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal DUI Related Crashes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DUI Related Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-DUI Related Fatal Crashes | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Non-DUI Related Fatalities | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Reporting period for 2023 ran from 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 30, 2022, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Reporting period for 2024 ran from 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, 2023, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.
