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Article: Auto Club: Labor Day Weekend is One of the Deadliest Holidays for Alcohol-Related Crashes; Last Weekend of Summer Ranks High for Fatal and Injury Crashes.
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- September 2, 2004
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LOS ANGELES -- The Labor Day holiday weekend, traditionally the end of summer vacation, also is one of the deadliest periods for drinking and driving, according to a study by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The analysis of California data for 1994-2002 measured the rate of increase of alcohol-related crashes resulting in deaths and injuries. It is the first comparative study to be completed on the subject of holiday drinking and driving.
The Auto Club examined 10 national holiday periods and four special occasions. The special occasions are Super Bowl Sunday, St. Patrick's Day, Cinco de Mayo and Halloween. These periods are often regarded as the ones ...