HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police investigated 471 motor vehicle crashes, which killed two people and injured 97 others, during the New Year’s holiday weekend from Dec. 31, 2021-Jan. 2, 2022.
Alcohol was a factor in 8 percent of the crashes, including one fatal crash, and resulted in 278 DUI arrests. State troopers also arrested 248 individuals on criminal charges and issued 10,233 traffic citations.
CRASH DATA
| Year | Total Crashes | Fatal Crashes | People Killed | People Injured | Alcohol-Related Crashes | Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes |
| 2021-22 (3 days) | 471 | 2 | 2 | 97 | 41 | 1 |
| 2019-20 (3 days) | 460 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 30 | 0 |
ENFORCEMENT DATA
| Year | DUI Arrests | Speeding Citations | Child Seat Citations | Seat Belt Citations | Other Citations |
| 2021-22 (3 days) | 278 | 3,632 | 68 | 310 | 6,223 |
| 2019-20 (3 days) | 279 | 6,410 | 66 | 476 | 9,238 |
More information on 2022 New Year’s holiday enforcement, broken down by troop, is available here. These statistics cover only those incidents investigated by the state police and do not include incidents to which other law enforcement agencies responded.
Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic and mitigation efforts that were in place throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the time, statistical information was not collected during the 2020-2021 New Year’s holiday driving period.
For more information on the Pennsylvania State Police, visit psp.pa.gov.