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Holiday Driving, 2017-2021 (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)
2017	330	37%	345	37%	529	38%	345	37%	470	36%	299	38%
2018	325	39	430	38	175	41	433	36	433	31	425	35
2019	428	36	453	37	498	39	438	39	413	29	136	37
2020	145	52	396	41	480	41	510	38	504	36	323	39
2021	395	40	453	40	517	39	506	41	514	36	376	36

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