New projections from the National Safety Council indicate there will be far too many lost lives in traffic collisions over the 2022 winter holidays due to drunk and drugged drivers.
Historic data shows that more people die on U.S. roadways on holidays than on non-holidays.
A new report from Zutobi explores the worst holidays for driving and reasons why Thanksgiving ranks as the most dangerous of all.
Fleet drivers who work over the Thanksgiving holiday period need to be prepared to use their best defensive driving skills as 61% of Americans plan to ditch the airports and drive to their family feast this year.
Fatality estimates for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday periods could be far worse if seat belts — a basic, but vital safety device — did not exist.
Remind your drivers to use defensive driving and best practices over the long and hazardous holiday weekend.
Sober driving will be critical in the coming weeks, as alcohol typically is involved in 37% of fatalities during the Christmas Day holiday period and 39% of fatalities during the New Year’s Day holiday period.
An estimated 278 people could lose their lives in traffic collisions on Christmas Day and New Year's Day — a significant decrease from the estimated 860 for Christmas 2018 and New Year’s 2019, according to the National Safety Council.
Deliveries made the week of Christmas far outnumber those being made the week of Thanksgiving, even though the week marks the start of the holiday shopping season with Black Friday and leads into Cyber Monday.
About 49.3 million people will hit the nation's roadways this Thanksgiving as compared with 48.5 million in 2018, representing a 2.8% increase and the highest volume of travelers in 14 years.
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