State Police Announces Christmas, New Year's Holiday Crashes and Enforcement Results

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The Pennsylvania State Police investigated 488 motor vehicle crashes, which killed six people and injured 90 others, during the Christmas holiday weekend from Dec. 24-26, 2021.

Alcohol was a factor in 8 percent of the crashes, including one fatal crash, and resulted in 181 DUI arrests. State Troopers also arrested 158 individuals on criminal charges and issued 4,007 traffic citations.

More information on 2021 Christmas holiday enforcement, broken down by troop, is available at psp.pa.gov. These statistics cover only those incidents investigated by the state police and do not include...