Reno, NV – Nevada State Police released statewide enforcement numbers from the 2026 New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day traffic safety campaign, reporting more than 1,500 traffic stops and dozens of arrests across the state.
According to Nevada State Police, troopers conducted 1,518 traffic stops between December 31 and January 1 as part of their annual Statewide Traffic Safety Enforcement effort. The operation resulted in 57 total arrests, including 46 drivers arrested for DUI.
The agency said the increased patrols aimed to reduce crashes, fatalities, and impaired driving incidents during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. State troopers were deployed across urban and rural regions, with additional focus on high-risk corridors near Las Vegas, Reno, and along Interstate 80.
Authorities emphasized that enforcement efforts will continue into the first weeks of January as part of ongoing “Zero Fatalities” initiatives. Drivers are urged to plan ahead, use rideshare services, and report suspected impaired drivers to NHP by dialing *647 on mobile phones.
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