Transportation
How to Get Home Safely on the Booziest Night of the Year
January 1 has historically been a deadly day for pedestrians and car crashes. Here are some of the many programs intended to mitigate the New Year’s Eve risk.
The first of January is a time for new beginnings, but for far too many people, it is the last day of their life, largely due to the menace of drunk driving.
January 1 was the most deadly day on the calendar for pedestrians between 1998 and 2014, and the second most deadly for car crashes overall, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.