HOLIDAY WEEK DEADLY ON ROADS

| November 19, 2012

Take Extra Caution during Holiday Travel

 

Millions of Americans will hit the nation’s highways for Thanksgiving holiday this week, which statistics indicate is one of the year’s deadliest times for traffic accidents.

On average, the numbers suggest, 50 more people may die in traffic crashes this week than during other weeks this year, according to a new University of Alabama analysis.

The analysis of federal data from 2005 to 2010 found the average number of traffic fatalities for Thanksgiving week those years was 798. For all others, it was 748.

About 39.1 million people – 90 percent of all Thanksgiving travelers – are estimated to travel 50 miles or more from home during the week, according to the auto club AAA.

 

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