Police officers and deputies across Iowa are out on Iowa roads in higher numbers to help cut down on fatal drunk and driving crashes over the St. Patrick's Day holiday.The effort is part of a traffic crackdown on alcohol and drug impaired drivers and seat belt use Wednesday through Saturday.Departments like West Des Moines Police are working with the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau in the effort to reduce fatal crashes.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, using seat belts reduces the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passenger car occupants by 45 percent. In Iowa, alcohol is second only to excessive speed as a contributing factor in overall traffic crashes.

Police officers and deputies across Iowa are out on Iowa roads in higher numbers to help cut down on fatal drunk and driving crashes over the St. Patrick's Day holiday.

The effort is part of a traffic crackdown on alcohol and drug impaired drivers and seat belt use Wednesday through Saturday.


Departments like West Des Moines Police are working with the Governor's Traffic Safety Bureau in the effort to reduce fatal crashes.



According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, using seat belts reduces the risk of fatal injury to front-seat passenger car occupants by 45 percent. In Iowa, alcohol is second only to excessive speed as a contributing factor in overall traffic crashes.