Driving statistics for accident injuries and fatalities for the New Year’s holiday begins at 6 p.m. December 31, 2019 and ends at 11:59 p.m. January 1, 2020. Whether you are driving on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day, at Springer & Lyle, we want to make you aware of the dangers and encourage you to drive cautiously. Every year, despite warnings and general awareness people should have about the association of the holiday with drinking alcohol, there are still accidents. The National Safety Council estimates 163 or more people will die in car accidents during the 30 hours … [Read more...]
Drunk Driving and New Year’s Eve Accidents
The very phrase, “New Year’s Eve” prompts visions of champagne toasts at midnight, parties with spiked punch, and light-hearted complaints about hangovers on New Year’s Day. Unfortunately, the phrase is also associated with drunk driving accidents in which people die or are injured so severely their lives are never the same. At Springer & Lyle, we recognize the danger posed by New Year’s Eve drunk driving. Between 6 p.m. on New Year’s Eve until 6 a.m. New Year’s Day, there are 71 percent more drunk driving accidents than on an average day. January 1 has the highest percentage of alcohol … [Read more...]