Harrisburg, PA – As part of its ongoing effort to protect Pennsylvania roadways, the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) today released the results of their annual Memorial Day Weekend enforcement detail.

During the four-day period from May 24 – 27, the PSP investigated 756 crashes that resulted in 181 injuries and six fatalities. Intoxicated driving was a factor in 46 of those crashes, one of which was fatal.

Troopers arrested 467 motorists for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs and issued 28,036 citations, including:

• 8,834 for speeding
• 1,234 for failing to wear a seat belt
• 172 for not securing children in safety seats.

Table 1: Memorial Day Weekend Crash Statistics

Year	Total Crashes	Fatal Crashes	People Killed	People Injured	DUI Crashes	DUI-Related Fatal Crashes
2024 (4 days)	756	5	6	181	46	1
2023 (4 days)	651	3	4	142	59	0

 

Table 2: Memorial Day Weekend Enforcement Statistics

Year	DUI Arrests	Speeding Citations	Child Seat Citations	Seat Belt Citations	Other Citations
2024 (4 days)	467	8,834	172	1,234	17,796
2023 (4 days)	547	10,820	224	1,318	18,766

 

More information on 2024 Memorial Day enforcement, broken down by troop, is available here.

These statistics cover only those incidents investigated by the state police and do not include incidents to which other law enforcement agencies responded.

For more statistical information on the Pennsylvania State Police, visit psp.pa.gov.