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Article: Auto Club: Super Bowl Sunday is One of the Most Dangerous Days for Alcohol-Related Deaths & Injuries; Nighttime Hours are Particularly Dangerous.
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- February 3, 2005
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LOS ANGELES -- The nighttime hours of Super Bowl Sunday are among the most dangerous periods of the year for drinking and driving, according to a study by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The analysis of California alcohol-related crash data for 1994-2002 measured alcohol-related deaths and injuries on 10 national holiday periods and four special occasions.
Comparing DUI deaths and injuries during the study period, Super Bowl Sunday ranks as the second most dangerous at night. Nighttime hours extend from 5 p.m. Sunday to 4 a.m. Monday.
The study compares the number of DUI-related deaths and injuries with what typically would be expected on ...