Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) today announced its crash and enforcement totals from the 2024 Thanksgiving travel period. From November 27 to December 1, 2024, PSP investigated 1,075 vehicle crashes, resulting in seven deaths. Impaired driving was a factor in 64 of those crashes, one of which was fatal.
During the five-day holiday weekend, Troopers arrested 552 individuals for driving under the influence and issued the following citations:
- 7,770 for speeding.
- 1,020 for failing to wear a seat belt.
- 124 for not securing children in safety seats.
Table 1: Thanksgiving Weekend Crash Data
| Year | Total Crashes | Fatal Crashes | People Killed | People Injured | DUI Crashes | DUI-Related Fatal Crashes |
| 2024 (5 days) | 1,075 | 7 | 7 | 194 | 64 | 1 |
| 2023 (5 days) | 979 | 4 | 4 | 197 | 73 | 0 |
Table 2: Thanksgiving Weekend Enforcement Data
| Year | DUI Arrests | Speeding Citations | Child Seat Citations | Seat Belt Citations | Other Citations |
| 2024 (5 days) | 552 | 7,770 | 124 | 1,020 | 21,161 |
| 2023 (5 days) | 542 | 10,590 | 133 | 1,187 | 18,870 |
More information on 2024 Thanksgiving enforcement, broken down by troop, is available at psp.pa.gov.
These statistics cover only those incidents investigated by the Pennsylvania State Police and do not include incidents to which other law enforcement agencies responded.
