(Oklahoma City)- The Oklahoma Highway Patrol participated in Operation CARE, (Combined Accident Reduction Effort) from 8:00 AM on Wednesday, November 27th until Sunday, December 1st at 11:59 PM.
The OHP released the following statewide traffic statistics which covered the CARE holiday period:
- Fatality crashes: 7
- Fatalities: 9
- Unrestrained fatalities: 2
- Alcohol related crashes: 18
- Total collisions: 141
- DUI arrests: 67
- Speed citations: 1089
- Seat belt citations: 976
- Child restraint citations: 26
- Motorist assists: 601
These numbers represent all activity reported from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol only.
