Troopers Worked Three Fatal Crashes

Kansas Highway Patrol Troopers had a very busy Thanksgiving Weekend.

The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23 through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 27.

According to the agency,  troopers worked three fatal crashes over the holiday reporting period. Fatal crashes occurred in the following counties: Marion and Harvey.

Fatal Crash Friday Afternoon 

Fatal Crash Saturday Night

Fatal Crash Sunday Morning 

Information in the table is compared to the data from both 2020 and 2021.

Enforcement Data 2020 2021 2022
DUI Arrests 17 15 29
Speed Citations 1019 1430 1087
Speed Warnings 934 1012 937
Safety Belt Citations 90 103 88
Safety Belt Warnings 8 9 12
Safety Belt Teen Citations 2 8 2
Safety Belt Teen Warnings 0 1 0
Child Restraint Citations 17 15 13
Motorist Assist 801 816 931
Crash Data 2020 2021 2022
Fatal DUI Related Crashes 0 0 1
DUI Related Fatalities 0 0 1
Non-DUI Related Crashes 0 0 2
Non-DUI Related Fatalities 0 0 4