Most Dangerous Holidays for Drivers
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Cassandra Shie, AOL
On certain holidays, scores of drivers get behind the wheel when they shouldn't. But the deadliest holiday isn't the first that springs to mind. These are the most dangerous holidays to be on the road, according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's report on motor vehicle deaths from 2001 to 2006. Click forward to see if your favorite holiday is on the list.
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First Up: New Year's Eve/Day -
Tina Fineberg, AP
No. 5: New Year's Eve/Day
Average Vehicular Deaths: 421
Don't let the relatively low rank make you comfortable. Late-night partying and icy roads make a deadly combination.
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Next: Labor Day Weekend -
John Heller, AP
No. 4: Labor Day Weekend
Average Vehicular Deaths: 488
Be especially vigilant if the holiday falls on Sept. 1 or 2 -- those two days are among the top 10 most dangerous days for driving.
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Next: Memorial Day Weekend -
Luis M. Alvarez, AP
No. 3: Memorial Day Weekend
Average Vehicular Deaths: 493
On Memorial Day weekend, 38 million people hit the streets in search of a warm, out-of-town weekend.
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Next: Independence Day -
Seth A. McConnell, AP
No. 2: Independence Day
Average Vehicular Deaths: 505
Keep an eye out for heavy drinkers who didn't have the good sense to stay home and off the roads.
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No. 1: Thanksgiving
Average Vehicular Deaths: 573
AAA's biggest travel holiday of the year saw 623 traffic fatalities in 2006, the most recent year on record.
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BCFORTUNE 12:56:32 AM Nov 23 2008
make it a 3 day wk - people will work better not longer. it'' be a happy world.
sitiekil2 11:32:53 PM Nov 22 2008
Wake up America! In order to eliminate driving deaths, it's obvious that we must ban the eating of turkey on Thanksgiving Day. After a day of L-tryptophan turkey overdose no one should be allowed on America's highways! There should be turkey breathalyzer tests before anyone is allowed to drive an automobile. After a turkey meal and semi-consciously viewing the Detroit Lions lose to whomever, it would take a backhoe to scrape me off the living room floor. A true friend would never let me behind the wheel of a car in such a condition.
Gscline47 09:42:22 PM Nov 22 2008
Thanksgiving does'nt have to be the deadliest. Make the following day (Friday) a national holiday as well. Families would'nt have to be so hurried !!!
Blackfintuna 05:50:52 PM Nov 17 2008
It says "But the deadliest holiday isn't the first that springs to mind." They are right!!!! I thought it would be valentines day..
Undrgrndgirl 04:09:23 PM Nov 17 2008
where i live the 5 worst days for driving are: monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday and friday....
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