Columbia, KY (January 5, 2022) During the month of January 2022, there were 16 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington.

There were two fatal collisions during the month of January in the Post 15 area.
Mary Miller age 81 of Taylor County KY was killed on 01/13/2022 in Taylor Co KY.
Meredith Spear age 32 of Metcalfe County KY was killed on 01/24/2022 in Metcalfe Co KY.

This brings our yearly fatality count to 3 compared with 3 through this same period in 2021.

Statewide fatality count stands at 39 compared with 50 through this same period in 2021.

During the month of January 2022, there were 1286 citations written, 272 courtesy notices written, 409 complaints answered, 184 motorists assisted, 51 criminal cases opened and 274 criminal arrests made.