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DUI Incidents Increase During Holiday Season

by Brandon Williams
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Law enforcement agencies report an uptick in DUI offenses during celebratory times of year, and particularly during holidays. 

Based on traffic fatality estimates from the National Safety Council, 518 fatalities are predicted for this year’s Thanksgiving period, which consists of the period from Wednesday evening through the Sunday following Thanksgiving; 346 fatalities for Christmas, encompassing December 23 through December 25; and 408 fatalities for the period of New Year’s Eve through New Year’s Day for the 2022/2023 holiday season. 

The NSC says historically New Year’s Eve has the most DUI fatalities, while the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety wavers between New Year’s Day and Independence Day. According to TorontoDUI.com, researchers have noticed that alcohol-related automobile accident fatalities spike during North American holidays. 

However, data on DUI offenses and attributed fatalities is not consistently collected in Canada. Estimates suggest impaired driving in Canada increases by 32 to 51 percent during holiday periods. 

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