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State Police release Memorial Day and Buckle-Up Week statistics

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia State Police released the results of All-American Buckle-Up Week from May 18-25 and Memorial Day Weekend from May 22-25.

There were over 1,600 seat belt violations and 72 child restraint violations during Buckle-Up Week.

Memorial Day weekend saw 91 collisions, 51 DUI arrests and over 1900 speeding tickets. Eleven of the crashes were related to alcohol.





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