The New York State Police today announced that Troopers issued a total of 10,497 tickets statewide during the 4th of July STOP-DWI enforcement campaign.
The special enforcement period began on Thursday, July 3, 2025, and concluded on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
Funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the campaign included sobriety checkpoints, increased DWI patrols, and enforcement targeting drivers using handheld electronic devices.
Troopers arrested 210 people for DWI and investigated 716 crashes, including five fatal motor vehicle crashes.
In addition, Troopers issued thousands of tickets for other traffic violations, including speeding, seatbelt use, and failure to obey the Move Over Law.
Below is a breakdown of key violations:
- Speeding – 3,508
- Distracted Driving – 258
- Seatbelt Violations – 1,061
- Move Over Law – 301
For comparison, during last year’s 4th of July enforcement campaign (Wednesday, July 3, 2024, through Sunday, July 7, 2024), State Police issued 12,951 total tickets and arrested 335 people for DWI.
Below is a breakdown of violations by troop:
Troop | Region | DWI Arrests (# of persons) | Speed | Distracted Driving | Child Restraint & Seat Belt | Move Over | Total Tickets (includes other violations) |
A | Western NY | 8 | 257 | 19 | 60 | 7 | 830 |
B | North Country | 8 | 432 | 8 | 81 | 81 | 1148 |
C | Southern Tier | 10 | 327 | 12 | 67 | 46 | 765 |
D | Central NY | 20 | 287 | 34 | 113 | 16 | 1034 |
E | Finger Lakes | 12 | 299 | 23 | 153 | 16 | 1051 |
F | Western HV | 33 | 251 | 46 | 131 | 23 | 1129 |
G | Capital Region | 25 | 228 | 22 | 82 | 13 | 796 |
K | Eastern HV | 29 | 329 | 23 | 69 | 13 | 858 |
L | Long Island | 25 | 235 | 18 | 30 | 3 | 656 |
NYC | New York City | 9 | 69 | 13 | 24 | 1 | 451 |
T | NYS Thruway | 31 | 794 | 40 | 251 | 82 | 1779 |
