COLUMBUS, Ohio (ADAMS) – The Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) is reporting a significant year-over-year drop in roadway fatalities for the Memorial Day holiday.
OSHP says 12 people died in a total of 11 crashes across the state between May 23rd and 26th. That is compared to the 26 fatalities that were reported over Memorial Day in 2024.
Troopers also made over 400 OVI arrests this past weekend.
OSHP released the following:
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reporting 11 fatal crashes resulting in 12 deaths on Ohio’s roadways during the 2025 Memorial Day weekend, according to provisional statistics. This is a decrease from last year, when 26 individuals were killed. The four-day reporting period began Friday, May 23 and ran through Monday, May 26.
During the reporting period, state troopers made 17,034 traffic enforcement contacts, including 410 impaired driving arrests, 70 drug arrests and 2,090 safety belt citations. In addition, the Patrol made 9,515 non-enforcement contacts, including 1,746 motorist assists.
Motorists are reminded that roadway safety is a shared responsibility and are encouraged to call #677 to report drug activity and dangerous or impaired driving.
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