State Police Announces Thanksgiving Holiday Crash and Enforcement Results

The Pennsylvania State Police investigated 970 vehicle crashes resulting in two fatalities and 196 injuries during the Thanksgiving travel period Nov. 23-27. Alcohol was a factor in 48 crashes.

Troopers arrested 539 individuals for driving under the influence and issued more than 27,000 traffic citations over the five-day holiday weekend. Troopers issued 9,252 speeding citations, 1,088 citations for failing to wear a seat belt, and 138 citations for not securing children in safety seats.

More information on 2022 Thanksgiving enforcement, broken down by troop, is available at psp.pa.gov.gov.

Troop G, which covers Blair and Bedford counties, reported the following:

• 46 crashes, 7 injuries, 3 alcohol crashes

• 27 DUIs

• 1281 speed infractions

• 9 child seat violations

• 57 seatbelt violations

• 137 seatbelt warnings

• 565 other citations