Kansas Highway Patrol Christmas Holiday Activity Report released
The Kansas Highway Patrol has released 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.
This year, KHP personnel assisted 809 motorists over the holiday reporting period.
They 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: KHP Crash Logs
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.
