Secretary of Law Enforcement Hal Taylor recently released the traffic and boating statistics for the 2024 Labor Day weekend, during which the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Highway and Marine Patrol Divisions were actively engaged in enforcement and safety operations throughout the entire holiday travel period.
Between 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, and midnight Monday, Sept. 2, ALEA Troopers investigated six traffic fatalities which occurred in Cleburne, Chilton and Mobile counties. Saturday, Aug. 31, was the only day during the extended holiday weekend with zero traffic fatalities. Troopers also investigated 185 traffic crashes that resulted in 101 injuries, made 29 Driving while Under the Influence (DUI) arrests, and issued 227 citations for seat belts, 1,688 citations for speeding and 15 citations for Reckless Driving.
During the same time period, Troopers assigned to ALEA’s Marine Patrol Division investigated one non-boating fatality (drowning) that occurred on Wheeler Lake on Sunday, Sept. 1. There were no boating-related fatalities on the state’s waterways. However, Troopers did investigate one boating incident that occurred on Lake Tuscaloosa resulting in two injuries, conducted 366 vessel inspections, made six Boating Under the Influence (BUI) arrests and issued 469 Marine Safety Warnings and 105 Marine Safety Citations. Additionally, the Marine Patrol Division provided patrols and assisted with six different events on the water over the busy holiday weekend.