by BLACK ENTERPRISE Editors
Drivers should be diligent when hitting the road, as the holiday is one of the most dangerous days of the year for driving.
If Labor Day weekend is anything like last year, more than half of all Americans are expected to travel over the holiday weekend. Drivers should be diligent when hitting the road, as the holiday is one of the most dangerous days of the year for driving.
Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, researchers at TruckInfo.net discovered a few worrying trends for Labor Day drivers.
Drunk driving is a major issue over Labor Day weekend
Like many other holidays, drunk driving is a major issue over the holiday weekend, and fatalities from drunk driving spike by nearly a fifth.
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Labor Day driving fatalities in urban areas have spiked in recent years
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Wyoming, Montana, and Mississippi are the most dangerous states for driving over Labor Day weekend
While the majority of fatalities occur in urban areas, Wyoming, Montana, and Mississippi are the most dangerous states for driving, with nearly three times as many fatalities per capita as the U.S. as a whole. On the flip side, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Washington have the fewest driving fatalities.
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Six of the most dangerous roads are outside of populated metro areas
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The most dangerous counties for driving on Labor Day weekend from 2004 to 2023
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1. Los Angeles County, California
Population: 9,731,837
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2. Cook County, Illinois
Labor Day Weekend Driving Fatalities: 81
Population: 5,142,522
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3. San Bernardino County, California
Labor Day Weekend Driving Fatalities: 76
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4. Dallas County, Texas
Labor Day Weekend Driving Fatalities: 75
Population: 2,636,254
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5. Harris County, Texas
Labor Day Weekend Driving Fatalities: 73
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6. Maricopa County, Arizona
Labor Day Weekend Driving Fatalities: 62
Population: 4,615,625
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7. Miami-Dade County, Florida
Labor Day Weekend Driving Fatalities: 52
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8. Kern County, California
Labor Day Weekend Driving Fatalities: 51
Population: 916,646
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9. Riverside County, California
Labor Day Weekend Driving Fatalities: 51
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Labor Day Weekend Driving Fatalities: 48
Full Data and Methodology
Comparing Year over Year
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This story was produced by TruckInfo.net and reviewed and distributed by Stacker.
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