Provisional numbers released today by the Ohio State Highway Patrol show fewer motorists were killed on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving Holiday. During the reporting period, which began Wednesday, November 21, at 12:00 a.m., and ran through Sunday, November 25, at 11:59 p.m., 11 people were killed on Ohio’s roadways. This is a decrease from the past three years when 17 were killed in 2011, 18 in 2010 and 20 in 2009.
Even though fatalities were on the decline this holiday weekend, all of those killed in motor vehicle crashes were not wearing a safety belt. During the initial hours of the holiday reporting period, four people were killed when they were ejected during a single vehicle crash in Warren County where alcohol is suspected.
“We are encouraged by the reduction of fatalities this weekend – however, motorists need to remember that wearing a safety belt is the single most important thing they can do to protect themselves during a crash,” said Colonel John Born, Patrol superintendent. “Simple things like wearing a safety belt or designating a sober driver can go a long way in ensuring these tragedies don’t occur.”
The Patrol arrested 459 drivers for OVI during the holiday weekend.
A complete statistical analysis of the Patrol’s enforcement activity over the holiday weekend is available at statepatrol.ohio.gov.
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