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Holiday Driving, 2018-2022 (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)
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	398	42	455	41	517	41	510	42	521	37	382	36
2022	401	37	491	43	462	40	466	39	512	35	365	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/ 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.