Secretary of Law Enforcement Hal Taylor released the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s 2024 Labor Day weekend traffic and boating statistics yesterday.
From 12:01 a.m. on Friday through midnight on Monday, ALEA Troopers investigated six traffic fatalities in Cleburne, Chilton and Mobile counties. Saturday was the only day of the extended holiday weekend without any traffic fatalities.
Throughout the weekend, ALEA troopers also responded to 185 traffic crashes, which resulted in 101 injuries. Additionally, they made 29 Driving Under the Influence arrests, issued 227 seat belt citations, 1,688 speeding tickets and 15 citations for reckless driving.
Troopers serving the Marine Patrol Division investigated one non-boating fatality, a drowning, that occurred on Wheeler Lake on Sunday.
Troopers also responded to one boating incident on Lake Tuscaloosa, which resulted in two injuries, conducted 366 vessel inspections, made six arrests for Boating Under the Influence and issued 469 Marine Safety Warnings and 105 Marine Safety Citations.
Monday also marked the conclusion of ALEA’s “101 Days of Summer Safety” campaign. Spanning from Memorial Day to Labor Day, this period is referred to as the “100 deadliest days of summer” due to increased travel and young teens driving for the first time.
To raise awareness, ALEA launched the “101 Days of Summer Safety” initiative to promote safety discussions with teens and loved ones about risky driving behaviors. As of Sept. 2024, there were 32 fewer traffic fatalities compared to the same period in 2023.
“As we move towards fall, football and other seasonal festivities that may cause for heavier traffic on the state’s roadways, please help us prevent unnecessary tragedies by committing to wearing a seat belt, avoiding distractions, and always drive sober,” said the ALEA Department of Public Safety Director, Colonel Jonathan Archer.
