This past weekend, the Kansas Highway Patrol joined other law enforcement agencies from across a six-state area to address the issue of speeding on our nation’s roadways, according to a media release.

The enforcement ran from Friday, September 23, through Sunday, September 25. The following are the Kansas Highway Patrol’s results from the enforcement:

Total Number of Crashes: 39
Total Number of Fatalities: 1
Total Number of Traffic Citations (other than speeding) Issued: 114
Total Number of Seat Belt Citations Issued: 91
Total Number of Speed Citations Issued: 615
Total Number of Traffic Warnings Issued: 828
Total DWI Arrests: 8
Total Drug Arrests: 9
Felony Arrests/Other: 3

Participating in this initiative were Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, Arkansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

The Patrol participated in this enforcement in an effort to address speeding and increased fatalities on our roads. As speed increases, the severity of crashes also increases. This includes the risk for fatalities. Officers have educated drivers and passengers by issuing citations and in some circumstances, warnings, to show the importance of slowing down.