Harrisburg, PA –The Pennsylvania State Police investigated 651 vehicle crashes resulting in four fatalities and 142 injuries during the four-day Memorial Day travel period, which ran from May 26-29. Alcohol was a factor in 59 of the non-fatal crashes.

All four of the fatalities reported were in the Troop D sector of the PSP, which covers Beaver, Butler, Armstrong, Lawrence, and Mercer counties. Nine of the alcohol-related crashes took place within the Troop D sector.

Additionally, troopers across the state made 547 arrests for driving under the influence and issued 31,128 total traffic citations to include 1,318 individuals for not wearing seat belts and 224 tickets to people for failing to secure children in safety seats.

Table 1: Memorial Day Weekend Crash Statistics

Year	Total Crashes	Fatal Crashes	People Killed	People Injured	Alcohol-Related Crashes	Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes
2023 (4 days)	651	3	4	142	59	0
2022 (4 days)	775	3	3	191	66	0

 

Table 2: Memorial Day Weekend Enforcement Statistics

Year	DUI Arrests	Speeding Citations	Child Seat Citations	Seat Belt Citations	Other Citations
2023 (4 days)	547	10,820	224	1,318	18,766
2022 (4 days)	526	9,905	233	1,080	16,616