Holiday Driving, 2014-2018 (1)

 

  Holiday period (1)
  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)
2014 126 51% 337 37% 347 41% 362 42% 403 34% 355 34%
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 31 345 38 529 39 345 37 470 37 299 38
2018 304 39 389 37 152 40 375 38 385 31 380 37
(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 in most states). Source: National Safety Council based on National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data.