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There are more fatal crashes during the days surrounding Independence Day than the rest of the year, according to an analysis of state traffic records by researchers at The University of Alabama. During the past five years, the five days around the Fourth of July averaged three fatal crashes a day, 29% higher than the […]
St Patrick’s Day is one of the deadliest holidays on our nation’s roads. During the 2013-2017 St Patrick’s Day holiday period (6 pm March 16 to 5:59 am March 18), 234 lives were lost due to drunk-driving crashes. Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving In 2017, drunk driving killed more than 10,000 people in our country, […]
On average from 2001 to 2005 (the last year for which complete data is available), about 40 percent of all fatalities during the Christmas and New Year holiday periods have occurred in crashes where at least one of the involved drivers was alcohol-impaired as compared to about 28 percent of all fatalities during the rest […]
Halloween is meant to be scary, but not when it comes to driving…when it comes to drunk driving, Halloween can turn the roads into a horror fest. From 2012-2016, 44% of all people killed on motor vehicle crashes on Halloween night (6 P.M. October 31 – 5:59 A.M. November 1) were in crashes involving a drunk driver. […]
NHTSA: Summer’s nearly over, and the Labor Day holiday might be your last chance to enjoy warm weather fun. Let’s make sure we’re enjoying it safely. Whether you’re driving to a cookout, the beach, or on a family trip: Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over. As the Labor Day holiday is one of the most […]
We love to celebrate the 4th of July with family, friends, food, and fireworks, but all too often the festivities turn tragic on the nation’s roads. The fact is, this iconic American holiday is also one of the deadliest holidays of the year due to drunk-driving crashes. Over the 4th of July holiday period in […]
MONTGOMERY, AL (WSFA) – The holiday travel season has come to an end and Alabama State Troopers say the 17-day stretch saw significantly fewer traffic deaths than during the same time in 2016. In all, State Troopers worked 23 traffic deaths during the Christmas and New Year’s Day period. That covers a span from midnight on […]
When the chilly temperatures of winter set in, will your vehicle be ready for the cold? If you live in a part of the country that gets snow and ice, are you prepared to drive in those conditions? Planning and preventative maintenance are important year-round—but especially when it comes to winter driving.
Buckle Up – Every Trip. Every Time. Thanksgiving weekend, millions will hit the roads, eager to spend time with family and friends. It’s one of the busiest travel times of the year, and unfortunately more people on the roadways means the potential for more vehicle crashes. During the 2016 Thanksgiving weekend (6 p.m. Wednesday, November […]
The three days just before Thanksgiving are some of the worst times of the year to be on the road, according to a recent study of traffic data by The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety. In 2015 in Alabama, there was a daily average of 460 automobile crashes on the Monday, Tuesday and […]
