| Holiday Driving, 2013-2017 (1) |
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Holiday period (1) |
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New Year’s Day |
Memorial Day |
Independence Day |
Labor Day |
Thanksgiving Day |
Christmas Day |
| Year |
Deaths |
Percent
alcohol-
impaired (2) |
Deaths |
Percent
alcohol-
impaired (2) |
Deaths |
Percent
alcohol-
impaired (2) |
Deaths |
Percent
alcohol-
impaired (2) |
Deaths |
Percent
alcohol-
impaired (2) |
Deaths |
Percent
alcohol-
impaired (2) |
| 2013 |
343 |
44% |
334 |
38% |
461 |
39% |
371 |
39% |
360 |
34% |
88 |
38% |
| 2014 |
126 |
51 |
337 |
37 |
347 |
41 |
362 |
42 |
403 |
34 |
355 |
34 |
| 2015 |
354 |
36 |
367 |
40 |
366 |
36 |
394 |
35 |
392 |
36 |
280 |
37 |
| 2016 |
279 |
36 |
389 |
36 |
397 |
41 |
379 |
36 |
439 |
34 |
318 |
32 |
| 2017 |
329 |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
463 |
NA |
299 |
NA |
(1) The length of the holiday period depends on the day of the week on which the holiday falls. Memorial Day and Labor Day are always 3.25 days; Thanksgiving is always 4.25 days; and New Year’s Day, Independence Day, and Christmas are 3.25 days if the holiday falls on Friday through Monday, 4.25 days if on Tuesday or Thursday, and 1.25 days if on Wednesday. See https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle/holidays/holiday-introduction/ for more information.
(2) The highest blood alcohol concentration (BAC) among drivers or motorcycle riders involved in the crash was 0.08 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or higher (the legal definition of drunk driving).
NA=Data not available.
Source: National Safety Council based on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data. |
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