Mississippi Highway Patrol experiences zero fatalities from New Year Holiday Travel Period

The Mississippi Highway Patrol wrapped up enforcement efforts for the 2025-26 New Year Holiday Travel Period, reporting Friday over 90 crashes however no fatalities.

The statewide journey interval started on Wednesday at 6 a.m. and concluded at midnight on Thursday. During the timespan, troopers opened investigations into 95 crashes that resulted in 11 accidents.

Troopers additionally issued 3,221 citations, made 34 arrests for impaired driving, and cited 427 motorists for seatbelt violations.

The whole variety of citations issued by troopers through the 2025-26 New Year Holiday Travel Period was barely up from the 2024-25 variety of 3,098. Impaired driving noticed an uptick, as properly, after 27 have been arrested a 12 months in the past.

Most importantly, in keeping with MHP Capt. Criss Turnipseed, the 2025-26 New Year Holiday Travel Period noticed no deaths and fewer accidents than the one fatality and 21 accidents reported in 2024-25.

“I’m proud to report that we had no fatalities over the New Year’s Holiday Travel Period, which is a good thing. I’m elated here,” Turnipseed stated. “We had 95 crashes over the period, but the most important number is that big zero deaths, that is something to celebrate, and that’s starting the New Year off good.”

Turnipseed urges motorists to drive sober, buckle up, and observe visitors legal guidelines year-round.