Illinois State Police District 1 Commander, Captain Matthew Hodgdon, has announced Activity and Enforcement figures for calendar year 2018. Troopers in District 1, which includes Carroll, Lee, Ogle, and Whiteside Counties, recorded 12,261 incidents during the year.
In addition, Enforcement figures totaled 5350 Citations and 5905 written Warnings, including
- 2948 Speeding Citations
- 49 DUI Arrests
- 464 Occupant Restraint Citations
- 267 Distracted Driving Citations
- 1828 written Warnings for Speeding
- 240 Criminal Arrests.
Troopers assisted 1246 motorists and conducted 1567 Motor Carrier Safety Inspections. District 1 handled 251 traffic crashes.
During the year, 3728 Citations were issued for “Fatal Four” violations. These violations are most associated with fatal traffic crashes and include Speeding; DUI; Failure to Wear a Seat Belt; Distracted Driving.