KSP Post 2 December 2019 Activity Report
Austin, James R (KSP)
KSP NEWS RELEASE
Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet
NEWS RELEASE
KSP Post 2 December 2019 Activity Report
MADISONVILLE, KY (January 9, 2020) – KSP Post 2 Madisonville, reports the following activity for the month of December 2019:
- Arrested 24 Impaired Drivers
- Issued a Total of 1183 Citations
- Issued 381 Speeding Citations
- Issued 170 Seatbelt Citations
- Issued 15 Child Restraint Citations
- Issued 459 Courtesy Notices
- Assisted 103 Stranded Motorists
- Responded to 350 Calls for Service
- Opened 28 Criminal Cases
- Made 194 Criminal Arrests
**There were zero fatal crashes reported in the Post 2 District in December 2019
Through December 2019, there have been thirty-two (32) persons killed in the Post 2 District: twelve (12) victims were not wearing a seatbelt, fifteen (15) victims were wearing a seatbelt, three (3) victim’s seatbelt were unknown, zero (0) victims were not wearing a helmet (motorcycle), one (1) victim was wearing a helmet (motorcycle), zero (0) victim helmet was unknown (motorcycle), zero (0) were bicyclists and one (1) victim was a pedestrian.
In 2019 there was a 26% decrease in total fatal collisions from 2018 for the Post 2 District. There were fewer total fatal collisions in the Post 2 District in 2019 than the previous five years. The totals for fatal collisions in the Post 2 District since 2014 are:
2014- 30 total fatal collisions
2015- 36 total fatal collisions
2016- 38 total fatal collisions
2017- 38 total fatal collisions
2018- 38 total fatal collisions
2019- 28 total fatal collisions
Post 2 serves the following counties: Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, and Webster.
**These statistics are still preliminary as KSP waits for all local law enforcement agencies throughout the state to report any crashes and fatalities that may have occurred in their areas.
Trooper Rob Austin U/1185
Public Affairs Officer
Post 2 Madisonville
1000 Western Kentucky Parkway
Nortonville, KY 42442
270.676.3313 Office
270.676.3303 Fax
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