The Pennsylvania State Police released traffic enforcement and crash statistics for the New Year’s holiday.
From December 31 to January 4, the PSP investigated 1,098 vehicle crashes, three of which resulted in fatalities. Impaired driving was identified as a factor in 69 crashes.
During the five-day holiday period, troopers arrested 378 individuals for driving under the influence and issued the following citations:
- 4,377 for speeding.
- 508 for failing to wear a seat belt.
- 60 for not securing children in safety seats.
Table 1: New Year’s Weekend Crash Data
| Year | Total Crashes | Fatal Crashes | People Killed | Injury-Related Crashes | DUI-Related Crashes | DUI-Related Fatal Crashes |
| 2026 (5 days) | 1,098 | 3 | 3 | 158 | 69 | 1 |
| 2025 (3 days) | 511 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 39 | 0 |
Table 2: New Year’s Weekend Enforcement Data
| Year | DUI Arrests | Speeding Citations | Child Seat Citations | Seat Belt Citations | Other Citations |
| 2026 (5 days) | 378 | 4,377 | 60 | 508 | 12,384 |
| 2025 (3 days) | 241 | 2,844 | 45 | 383 | 9,155 |
