OSHP Releases New Year’s Holiday Report
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 10 deaths on Ohio’s roadways during the 2020-2021 New Year’s holiday, according to provisional statistics.
Two fatalities were the result of not wearing a safety belt when available, four were OVI-related and five were pedestrians.
The four-day reporting period began at midnight Thursday, December 31, 2020 and ran through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2021.
Four fatalities were recorded during the two-day reporting period last year.
Troopers made 3,979 traffic enforcement contacts; including 303 OVI arrests, 115 distracted driving and 478 safety belt citations.
The public is encouraged to continue using #677 to report dangerous or impaired drivers, as well as drug activity.
A statistical analysis of the Patrols enforcement activity over the holiday is available here.
Ten people were killed on Ohio's roadways during the New Year's holiday. Of the 10 fatalities, four were OVI-related. Troopers made 3,979 traffic enforcement contacts; including 303 OVI arrests, 115 distracted driving, and 478 safety belt citations. https://t.co/tK79KyChSL pic.twitter.com/Vu5jWy5HsE
— Ohio State Patrol (@OSHP) January 4, 2021