Hazardous conditions during holiday travel increases risk of injury to drivers.
December 20, 2011 @ 02:33 PM — by Zach Drivon
Holiday Hazards
Poor weather conditions, anxious, inattentive, and inebriated drivers, along with a substantial increase in traffic volume during the holidays, all combine to make holiday travel a dangerous proposition. According to the C.H.P, four people were killed over the Christmas holiday weekend last year, in which 658 drivers were also arrested for DUI.http://www.chp.ca.gov/pdf/media/11-39.pdf Only one week later, during the new years weekend, 25 people were killed and astoundingly, 961 drivers were arrested for DUI. Further, statistics show that 24% of all crashes occur in poor weather conditions, including rain, snow and ice. http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2008/0601-bad_weather_bad_drivers.htm