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Holiday Driving, 2015-2019 (1)

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	Holiday period (1)
	New Year鈥檚 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)
2015	354	36%	370	39%	366	35%	397	34%	392	35%	280	36%
2016	279	37	392	37	397	42	384	37	439	36	318	35
2017	330	37	345	37	529	38	345	37	470	36	299	38
2018	325	39	430	38	175	41	433	37	433	31	425	35
2019	428	36	453	37	498	38	433	38	406	29	129	38

(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鈥檚 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/. (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 in most states). Source: National Safety Council based on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data.