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KHP 2026-08 Patrol Reports Independence Day Holiday Activity
Issuer publication date: July 7, 2026
Added to The State & Nation: October 1, 2026
What this means
KHP personnel assisted 614 motorists over the holiday reporting period. The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing its Independence Day Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m.
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KHP 2026-08 Patrol Reports Independence Day Holiday Activity
KHP personnel assisted 614 motorists over the holiday reporting period.
The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing its Independence Day Holiday Activity Report. The reporting period for the holiday ran from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 2026.
The Kansas Highway Patrol worked five non-DUI related fatal crashes which resulted in five non-DUI related fatalities.
Information in the table is compared to data from 2024 and 2025.
Enforcement Data
2024
2025
2026
DUI Arrests
16
25
27
Speed Citations
1085
662
752
Speed Warnings
909
503
596
Safety Belt Citations
142
69
116
Safety Belt Warnings
8
6
8
Safety Belt Teen Citations
7
7
6
Safety Belt Teen Warnings
0
2
6
Child Restraint Citations
28
13
20
Motorist Assist
901
618
614
Crash Data
2024
2025
2026
Fatal DUI Related Crashes
0
0
0
DUI Related Fatalities
0
0
0
Non-DUI Fatal Crashes
0
2
5
Non-DUI Related Fatalities
0
2
5
Reporting period for 2024 ran from 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 7.
Reporting period for 2025 ran from 6 p.m. Thursday, July 3, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 6.
CONTACT: April McCollum, KHP Public Information Officer, April.M.McCollum@ks.gov
Published On: July 7th, 2026 | Categories: Media Releases, Statewide Releases |
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