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OSHP: 404 Arrested for Impaired Driving, 10 Fatal Crashes During Fourth of July Weekend

OHIO, JUL 7 – The Ohio State Highway Patrol made 404 impaired driving arrests and issued 2,286 safety belt citations during a holiday weekend that saw 10 fatal crashes.

  • The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced that during the period from July 3 to July 6, 2025, ten individuals lost their lives in separate traffic collisions across Ohio.
  • This July Fourth reporting period followed a zero tolerance policy for motorists stopped for other violations who were not wearing seat belts, which remain a secondary violation.
  • During the reporting period, troopers attended to 482 traffic accidents, arrested 404 individuals for impaired driving, detained 73 on drug-related offenses, and handed out over two thousand citations related to seatbelt and child safety seat violations.
  • Out of seven fatal crashes where seat belts were present, six victims were unrestrained, and among the eight deaths resulting from multi-vehicle collisions, six involved individuals who were not wearing seat belts.
  • The patrol made over 30,000 traffic contacts and assisted 2,012 motorists, with the 10 deaths marking the lowest July Fourth weekend toll in three years.
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WKBN broke the news in on Monday, July 8, 2024.
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