Memorial Day weekend traffic deaths lowest in 18 years, Ohio State Highway Patrol reports
Troopers made 16,490 enforcement contacts and 355 impaired-driving arrests during the holiday period, while none of the six fatal crashes involved impairment.
- The Ohio State Highway Patrol reported six traffic fatalities over Memorial Day weekend from Friday, May 22 through Monday, May 25, marking the lowest number in 18 years.
- One week before the reporting period, OSHP conducted its first-ever statewide enforcement initiative, partnering with more than 100 local law enforcement agencies and the Ohio Department of Transportation to deter impaired drivers.
- That coordinated operation yielded over 18,500 vehicle checks and 158 impaired driving arrests, while the four-day reporting period saw 16,490 enforcement contacts resulting in 355 impaired arrests, 66 drug arrests and 2,090 safety belt citations.
- None of the six fatal crashes involved impaired driving, representing a significant improvement from 2025's Memorial Day weekend when 14 people died and more than 400 drivers were arrested for operating under the influence.
- Memorial Day marks the start of the 100 deadliest days of summer, yet the six deaths continue a two-year downward trend following 26 deaths in 2024 and 14 in 2025.
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Ohio Records Lowest Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Fatalities in 18 Years
COLUMBUS – Provisional data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is reporting six traffic fatalities over the four-day Memorial Day Weekend, the lowest number in 18 years. This year’s reporting period began on Friday, May 22 and continued through Monday, May 25. During the reporting period, troopers made 16,490 traffic enforcement contacts, including 355 impaired driving arrests, 66 drug arrests and 2,090 safety belt citations. In addition,…
Ohio reports lowest Memorial Day weekend traffic deaths in 18 years - Peak of Ohio
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says Ohio saw its lowest number of Memorial Day weekend traffic fatalities in 18 years. According to provisional numbers released Tuesday, six people were killed in crashes during the four-day reporting period, which ran from Friday, May 22 through Monday, […]
OSHP Reports Fewest Memorial Day Weekend Traffic Fatalities In Years
(From the Ohio State Highway Patrol) Provisional data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is reporting six traffic fatalities over the four-day Memorial Day Weekend, the lowest number in 18 years. This year’s reporting period began on Friday, May 22 and continued through Monday, May 25. During the reporting period, troopers made 16,490 traffic enforcement contacts, including 355 impaired driving arrests, 66 drug arrests and 2,090 safety be…
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