7-08-2024 10:25pm

Warren County Made The Top Ten List In Traffic Incidents Over Holiday Weekend

Beth Callahan Editor

WARREN COUNTY, OH -- While Warren County came in #8 for having the highest number of traffic incidents, it did not have any fatalities, which according to The Ohio State Highway Patrol, 16 people lost their lives in 15 traffic crashes during the July Fourth reporting period, which began Wednesday, July 3 at midnight and ended Sunday, July 7 at 11:59 p.m.

In nine of the fatalities in which safety belts were available, seven were unbelted (78%). Ohio’s safety belt law remains a secondary violation; however, troopers continued to have zero tolerance during the holiday reporting period when motorists were stopped for other violations and were found not wearing their safety belt. Throughout the holiday reporting period, troopers issued nearly 3,000 safety belt and child safety seat citations.

Troopers also made 438 arrests for impaired driving and 72 for drug-related charges. The Patrol responded to 648 crashes and made 34,209 traffic contacts in total. The top 10 counties with the highest incidents were:

Franklin 2,073
Cuyahoga 978
Clark 831
Lorain 821
Mahoning 792
Wood 780
Licking 751
Warren 746
Summit 729
Clermont 715
Other (combined) 25,936
TOTAL: 35,152

Additionally, 1,368 citations were issued for distracted driving. Troopers also provided assistance to 2,449 motorists. A statewide breakdown of enforcement and crashes during the Fourth of July holiday reporting period can be found here.

Motorists are encouraged to call #677 to report impaired drivers or drug activity.