THINK NEW YEAR'S EVE IS THE DEADLIEST DAY OF THE YEAR FOR DRUNK-DRIVING DEATHS? THINK AGAIN. IT'S THE FOURTH OF JULY. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2010 data. Holiday____________________________Fatalities Fourth of July_______________________392 deaths (3-day period) (39 percent alcohol related) Labor Day_________________________403 deaths (3-day period) (36 percent alcohol related) Memorial Day______________________397 deaths (3-day period) (40 percent alcohol related) New Year's________________________297 deaths (3-day period) (48 percent alcohol related) Thanksgiving______________________431 deaths (4-day period) (40 percent alcohol related) Christmas_________________________259 deaths (3-day period) (37 percent alcohol related) http://www.insure.com/car-insurance/deadliest-crash-
days.html The deadliest Holiday for alcohol-related car crashes in America is always the 4TH OF JULY. New Year's Day (not New Year's Eve) is usually the 2nd deadliest day. Did you know this? I didn't. Did you drink and drive on the 4th? Were you with someone who drove you after they'd been drinking? What's your take on all of this? Bipolar II, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Attacks, Agoraphobia & PTSD; Alcoholic in recovery since 3/21/07.
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