Going To Grandma’s For Thanksgiving? Drive Safely, Especially If Arriving Early, University Of Alabama Study Finds
By Adam Jones – University of Alabama
More than half of all vehicle crashes during the week of Thanksgiving last year occurred in the three days before the holiday, according to a recent study of state traffic data by University of Alabama researchers.
In 2017, 1,400 auto crashes occurred during the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before Thanksgiving Thursday. That was 53 percent of all crashes occurring from the Monday before to the Sunday after the holiday.
“The weekdays before Thanksgiving are the worst days due to high volume with a mix of both commuter traffic and people getting off to their holiday destinations,” said Dr. David Brown, a research associate in the University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety.
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