During the weekdays, the time period with the highest frequency of cyclist fatalities is from 3 p.m. to 5:59 p.m. (19%) compared to weekends during which 6 p.m. to 8:59 p.m. has the most frequent occurrence of cyclist fatalities (25%). On the weekends, 11 percent of cyclist fatalities occurred between midnight and 2:59 a.m. During the weekdays, however, only 4 … Read More

In the winter months (January, February, and December of the same calendar year), one-quarter of the cyclist fatalities occurred from 6 p.m. to 8:59 p.m., followed by the interval 3 p.m. to 5:59 p.m. (17%). The spring season showed a different pattern for frequency of cyclist fatalities. Twenty percent of the fatalities occurred from 9 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. Nineteen … Read More

In 2014, there were 726 cyclists killed and an additional 50,000 injured in motor vehicle traffic crashes. Cyclists’ deaths accounted for 2 percent of all motor vehicle traffic fatalities and made up 2 percent of the people injured in traffic crashes during the year. The number of cyclists killed in 2014 is 3 percent lower than the 749 cyclists killed … Read More

Get Up to Speed on Motorcycles. Motorcyclists and Motorists Can Work Together to Save Lives. Motorcyclists Are at Great Risk on Our Roadways. With thousands of deaths each year, motorcyclists are significantly overrepresented in traffic crashes and fatalities. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motorcyclists accounted for nearly 14 percent of all traffic fatalities in 2015, while … Read More

In the rush of party preparations and getting dressed up for a night out, it’s easy to forget the most important Cinco de Mayo plan of all: designating a sober driver. Some fiesta-goers think they can play it by ear and wait until after the party has started to decide whether they’re “okay to drive.” By this point, it’s too … Read More

Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows that drunk-driving crash fatalities are a disturbing Cinco de Mayo trend. From 2012-2016, almost one-third (28%) of all traffic crash fatalities during the Cinco de Mayo holiday period, on average, were drunk-driving related.

In the United States, the Cinco de Mayo holiday is full of fiestas and margaritas! If you’re the one striking up the mariachi band, remember that at the end of the night, you need to have a safe and sober ride home. During the Cinco de Mayo holiday in 2016 (6 p.m. May 4 to 5:59 a.m. May 6), 257 … Read More

As cultural celebrations go, Cinco de Mayo and St. Patrick’s Day have a lot in common. Both are celebrated by large immigrant populations. Both traditionally involve copious libations. Which in turn draws the attention of lots of highway patrol and police cruisers.     Cinco de Mayo DUI Arrests: 2016 – 378 people arrested Cinco de Mayo DUI Arrests: 2017 … Read More

RIDE SMART AND SOBER In 2015 27% of the motorcycle riders who died in motor vehicle crashes Were Drunk

From 2012 to 2016, 1,225 people died while trying to cross railroad tracks.