The following are preliminary Christmas holiday traffic statistics from Friday, 12/22/2023, at 12:00 a.m., to Monday, 12/25/2023, at 6:00 a.m.:
Total Calls for Service – 3,313
Speeding Violations – 218
Seatbelt Violations – 7
Other Moving Violations (Following too Closely, Failure to Move Over, etc.) – 187
DUI Arrests – 29
Motor Vehicle Accidents – 244
With Injury – 21
Fatalities – 2 (Franklin, Westport)
Serious Injury – 1 (Essex)
Motorist Assists – 295
DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.
