Published July 11. 2025 02:45PM
The Pennsylvania State Police investigated 803 vehicle crashes during the four-day Independence Day travel period of July 3-6.
Police reported 12 people lost their lives in those crashes, and 58 non-fatal crashes involved a driver under the influence.
During the enforcement period, state troopers made 458 arrests for driving under the influence and 150 drug-related arrests. Troopers also issued 5,790 speeding citations, 634 citations for seat belt violations, and 131 citations for child safety seat violations.
The official statistics for the enforcement period is as follows (2025 statistics, with 2024 statistics in parentheses):
Crash data
Total crashes 803 (944); fatal crashes 9 (12); people killed 12 (12); injury-relates crashes 156 (197); DUI-related crashes 58 (67); and DUI-related fatal crashes 0 (5).
Enforcement data
DUI arrests 458 (541); speeding citations 5,790 (8,099); child seat citations 131 (180); seat belt citations 634 (948); and other citations 14,596 (18,529).