November 21, 2016
The National Safety Council estimates that as many as 437 people may be killed and 50,300 seriously injured in motor vehicle-related crashes during the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
This estimate is 12 percent higher than the average number of fatalities – 391 – that have occurred during the previous six Thanksgiving holiday periods, NSC states in a press release.
“During the holidays, many drivers are more concerned about getting to their destinations quickly than safely,” Deborah A.P. Hersman, president and CEO of NSC, said in the release.
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