Holiday Deaths Involving a Drunk Driver (Utah 2007-2016)

0.35 0.31 0.30

0.25 Death Rate Per Day 0.20 0.18 0.17 0.17

0.15

0.10 0.10 0.10 0.06 0.06 0.05

0.00 0.00 New Years Easter Memorial 4th of July Pioneer Labor DayHalloweenThanksgivingChristmas Holiday

 Holiday deaths are a concern because of the increased death rate due to possible risk factors such as fatigue, impaired driving, long distance traveling, speeding, and traveling on unfamiliar roadways.  Over the past 10 years, the 4th of July Holiday (0.31) had the highest rate of drunk driving deaths while the Christmas Holiday (0.00) had the lowest rate.  In 2016, the Easter and Pioneer Day (0.5) Holidays had the highest death rates per day while Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas had no drunk driving deaths.

Note: Because of the differing lengths of holidays, the rate per day is provided and should be used for comparisons. Holiday Deaths - Drunk Driver Involved New Memorial 4th of Pioneer Labor Hallow- Thanks- Years Easter Day July Day Day een giving Christmas Total Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate per per per per per per per per per per Year # Day # Day # Day # Day # Day # Day# Day # Day # Day # Day 2007 0 0.00 1 0.33 1 0.25 1 0.33 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00 1 0.20 0 0.00 50.17 2008 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 2 0.50 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 2 0.40 0 0.00 50.14 2009 0 0.00 1 0.33 1 0.25 0 0.00 1 0.25 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 40.11 2010 0 0.00 1 0.33 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.33 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 30.09 2011 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 10.03 2012 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.33 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.20 0 0.00 20.06 2013 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.25 3 0.60 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 50.15 2014 1 0.33 0 0.00 0 0.00 4 1.00 2 0.40 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 70.19 2015 0 0.00 1 0.33 2 0.50 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 0 0.00 1 0.20 0 0.00 40.11 2016 1 0.25 1 0.33 1 0.25 1 0.25 1 0.33 0 0.00 1 0.25 0 0.00 0 0.00 60.18 Total 2 0.06 5 0.17 7 0.18 11 0.31 6 0.17 4 0.10 2 0.06 5 0.10 0 0.00 42 0.12

Utah Department of Public Safety • Highway Safety Office 5500 W Amelia Earhart Dr #155 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 • 801-366-6040 • highwaysafety.utah.gov % of Holiday Deaths Involving a Drunk Driver, Utah, 2007-2016 30%

25.0% 25% 24.1%

22.0%

20% 18.8%

% of Deaths

15% 14.3%

12.1% 11.1%

10% 9.1%

5%

0.0% 0% New Years Easter Memorial 4th of July Pioneer Labor Day HalloweenThanksgivingChristmas Holiday

 During the last 10 years, 16.9% of holiday deaths involved a drunk driver.  Over the past 10 years, Easter (25.0%) had the highest percent of deaths that involved a drunk driver while the Christmas Holiday (0.0%) had the lowest percent.  In 2016, the Easter and Halloween Holidays (33%) had the highest percent of deaths that involved a drunk driver while Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas had the lowest percent (0%).

Utah Department of Public Safety • Highway Safety Office 5500 W Amelia Earhart Dr #155 Salt Lake City, UT 84116 • 801-366-6040 • highwaysafety.utah.gov