Data collected by the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts shows more than 5.6 million total traffic violations were issued in Pennsylvania from 2012 through 2015.
That is an average of 3,876 traffic tickets per day, with speeding tickets being the number one summary traffic violation. Last year, one in 10 drivers received a traffic citation.
The most cited age where those between 20 and 29 with 34% of tickets followed by those ages 30-39 with 22% of tickets.
Men received 62% of tickets in general, but women received 52% of tickets for violating “traffic control signals.”
The top five traffic violations are:
- speeding
- obedience to traffic control devices
- operating vehicle without valid inspection
- driving unregistered vehicle
- driving with suspended or revoked license
The top six car colors involved are:
- black
- silver
- white
- gray
- blue
- red
The top three months for citations:
- April
- May
- July
The least amount of citations are issued in December.
