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State Police Arrest 177 Drivers for DWI Statewide During
Super Bowl Weekend Enforcement
Published: February 10, 2026
at 12:30 p.m.
By: Press Release
from New York State Police
State Police Arrest 177 Drivers for DWI During Super
Bowl Weekend Enforcement
The New York
State Police announced today that troopers issued 8,263 tickets during a
special STOP-DWI traffic enforcement initiative conducted over Super Bowl
weekend.
The campaign ran
from Friday, February 6, 2026, through Sunday, February 8, 2026. During
this period, State Police increased patrols statewide and conducted
sobriety checkpoints to deter, identify, and arrest impaired drivers. The
initiative was funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) and
was carried out in coordination with local law enforcement agencies across
New York State.
During the
enforcement period, State Troopers arrested 177 drivers for DWI and
investigated 822 crashes, including one fatal crash statewide.
As part of the
initiative, Troopers also targeted speeding, aggressive driving, and other
dangerous driving behaviors. Below is a sampling
of major violations for which tickets were issued:
- Speeding: 2,395
- Distracted Driving: 287
- Seatbelt Violations: 267
- Move Over Law Violations: 115
During last
year’s Super Bowl enforcement campaign, State Police issued 8,663 tickets
and arrested 161 drivers for DWI.
The New York
State Police remind motorists that impaired driving is never worth the
risk. Enforcement efforts such as this are conducted to prevent tragedies
and to keep New York’s roadways safe, especially during high-traffic
holiday and event weekends.
The results of
the campaign broken down by Troop:
|
Troop
|
Region
|
DWI Arrests
(# of persons)
|
Speed
|
Distracted
Driving
|
Child Restraint
& Seat Belt
|
Move Over
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Total
Tickets
(includes other
violations)
|
|
A
|
Western NY
|
13
|
137
|
16
|
31
|
3
|
741
|
|
B
|
North Country
|
4
|
102
|
14
|
23
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4
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541
|
|
C
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Southern Tier
|
11
|
194
|
11
|
27
|
9
|
603
|
|
D
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Central NY
|
15
|
226
|
19
|
18
|
6
|
908
|
|
E
|
Finger Lakes
|
13
|
138
|
10
|
27
|
0
|
642
|
|
F
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Western HV
|
31
|
273
|
33
|
21
|
4
|
863
|
|
G
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Capital Region
|
25
|
188
|
19
|
18
|
2
|
724
|
|
K
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Eastern HV
|
28
|
466
|
33
|
31
|
24
|
1154
|
|
L
|
Long Island
|
13
|
117
|
26
|
16
|
6
|
397
|
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NYC
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New York City
|
3
|
33
|
7
|
5
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0
|
31
|
|
T
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NYS Thruway
|
21
|
521
|
99
|
50
|
57
|
1380
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2026 Super Bowl Weekend Traffic Enforcement Initiative Data
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