KHP 2025-24 Patrol Reports Christmas Holiday Activity
KHP personnel assisted 809 motorists over the holiday reporting period.
The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing its Christmas Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, December 28, 2025.
The Kansas Highway Patrol worked one fatal non-DUI related crash involving one non-DUI related fatality over the holiday. The fatal crash occurred in Ellsworth County on December 27. Preliminary crash log information can be found here:
Information in the table is compared to data from 2023 and 2024.
| Enforcement Data | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUI Arrests | 7 | 7 | 27 |
| Speed Citations | 370 | 227 | 769 |
| Speed Warnings | 326 | 309 | 784 |
| Safety Belt – Adult Citations | 21 | 14 | 50 |
| Safety Belt – Adult Warnings | 0 | 7 | 2 |
| Safety Belt – Teen Citations | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Safety Belt – Teen Warnings | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Child Restraint – Citations | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Motorist Assists | 449 | 218 | 809 |
| Crash Data | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatal DUI Related Crashes | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DUI Related Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Non-DUI Related Fatal Crashes | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Non-DUI Related Fatalities | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Reporting period for 2023 was from 6:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 22 to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 25.
Reporting period for 2024 was from 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24 to 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25.
CONTACT: Jessica Engholm, Public Information Office, Jessica.A.Engholm@KS.GOV
