GALLIPOLIS — Six traffic crashes claimed 10 lives on Ohio roads over the holiday weekend, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

That number is the same as the amount of people killed in traffic accidents last year for the same reporting period. 83 percent of the fatal crashes were OVI-related.

The Gallia-Meigs Post of the OSHP reported a number of accidents over the weekend, though no fatalities or serious injuries resulted. At least ten accidents were reported in Gallia and Meigs counties along with several deer crashes and one collision between a cow and a Chevy.

The following Ohio traffic fatalities are for the holiday weekend reporting period of Dec. 30, 2008, at 6 p.m. through Jan. 4, 2009 at midnight:

• Two fatal crashes resulting in two killed occurred on state and federal highways.

• One fatal crash resulting in one killed occurred on a county/township road.

• Two fatal crashes resulting in six killed occurred on city streets.

• One fatal crash resulting in one killed occurred on an interstate highway outside of a city.

Of ten individuals killed, one was reported to have used a safety belt, while two reportedly did not use a safety belt, and seven were unknown regarding the usage of safety belts.

For a complete break-down of all the Holiday traffic statistics, visit www.statepatrol.ohio.gov.