NOPD Reports Increase in Traffic Citations & Reduction in Fatal Crashes
 New Orleans- In an effort to reduce fatal crashes and maintain safer streets in New Orleans, NOPD's Traffic Division reports a 64% increase in traffic citations so far in 2026 compared to 2025.
Over 16,000 citations have been issued in 2026 with 1,051 written last week (June 7-13, 2026).
This has led to a 20% decrease in fatal crashes year to date. In addition, NOPD's DWI Unit has seen a 22% increase in DWI arrests over 2025. In this past week alone, (June 7-13, 2026) there were 15 DWI arrests.
"These efforts are intentional. Since increasing the number of officers in our Traffic Division and providing more directive enforcement, we are making the streets of New Orleans safer which is the goal," says Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick.
Parking Enforcement Stats
Since May 31, 2026 when Parking Enforcement was moved to the NOPD Traffic Division, the following statistics were reported:
Ticket writing: 2,147 citations issued, with 97 citations issued during the Pride Parade in the French Quarter.
Booting Unit: 146 Boots applied.
Towing Unit: 120 Vehicles towed, 112 junk/abandoned vehicles stickered/chalked. There were 158 requests for service.
The NOPD Traffic Division provides service and directed enforcement at the request of the public. Those seeking traffic or parking enforcement should call NOLA 311.
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