The Kansas Highway Patrol releases its Independence Day Holiday Activity Report.
The Kansas Highway Patrol worked two fatal non-DUI related crashes involving two non-DUI related fatalities over the holiday.
31 people were arrested for DUI this year, compared to 18 in 2022 and 19 in 2021. There were no DUI fatal crashes this year, compared to one last year.
Speeding citations saw an increase from 1082 in 2022 to 1142 this year, as well as an increase in seat belt violations.
For the Show-me State, the MSHP reports eight people died on Missouri roads over the long Fourth of July weekend, and four people drowned on the state's waterways. Troopers worked six boating crashes, which included two injuries and zero fatalities. Troopers made 10 boating while intoxicated arrests.
Troopers in Missouri worked 390 traffic crashes, which included 152 injuries and seven of the eight fatalities. The Kansas City Police Department worked the remaining fatality. They also made 116 DWI arrests and 21 drug arrests over the holiday weekend.
The reporting time period for both agencies was 6 p.m., Friday, June 30, through 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, July 4th.
