Virginia State Police report zero fatal crashes during Super Bowl weekend

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RICHMOND (WSLS 10) - Virginia State Police says its "Trooper Bowl" initiative had a positive impact.

From Super Bowl Sunday through Monday morning, troopers arrested 47 DUI drivers across the commonwealth.

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Police also reported no fatal crashes.

Across Virginia, there were more than 2,500 traffic stops in the timeframe.

Below is a divisional breakdown of Virginia State Police's actions during the Trooper Bowl:

Division I – Richmond (Metro Richmond/Northern Neck/Tri-Cities)

DUI (Drugs or Alcohol) = 1

Traffic Crashes = 0

Speeding Violations = 129

Seatbelt Violations = 19

Motorist Assists = 82

Division II – Culpeper (Fredericksburg/Culpeper/Warrenton/Harrisonburg/Winchester)

DUI (Drugs or Alcohol) = 10

Traffic Crashes = 9

Speeding Violations = 213

Seatbelt Violations = 18

Commercial Vehicle Stops = 23

(i.e. certification and log book checks, failure to maintain lane, aggressive driving)

Motorist Assists = 56

Division III – Appomattox (Charlottesville/Waynesboro/Staunton/Lynchburg/South Boston/South Hill)

DUI (Drugs or Alcohol) = 3

Traffic Crashes = 8

Speeding Violations = 128

Seatbelt Violations = 26

Motorist Assists = 15

Division IV – Wytheville (Wytheville/Dublin/Galax/Bristol/Vansant/Wise)

DUI (Drugs or Alcohol) = 8

Traffic Crashes = 2

Speeding Violations = 237

Seatbelt Violations = 12

Motorist Assists = 54

Division V – Chesapeake (Hampton Roads/Tidewater/Eastern Shore/Williamsburg/Franklin/Emporia)

DUI (Drugs or Alcohol) = 7

Traffic Crashes = 4

Speeding Violations = 208

Seatbelt Violations = 9

Motorist Assists = 66

Division VI – Salem (Lexington/Clifton Forge/Roanoke/Blacksburg/Bedford/Martinsville/Danville)

DUI (Drugs or Alcohol) = 7

Traffic Crashes = 9

Speeding Violations = 122

Seatbelt Violations = 19

Commercial Vehicle Stops = 5

(i.e. aggressive driving, failure to maintain lane and certification and log book checks)

Motorist Assists = 34

Division VII – Fairfax (Prince William/Loudoun/Arlington/Alexandria/Fairfax)

DUI (Drugs or Alcohol) = 11

Traffic Crashes = 4

Speeding Violations = 148

Seatbelt Violations = 4

Motorist Assists = 95