Many winter holiday celebrations include alcohol, with revelers sometimes deciding to drive after drinking. Others may experience depression during the holiday season, drinking as a way to relax or forget their worries for a time. Shorter, often overcast or gloomy days during winter can also cause depression, and driving in the dark can present its own challenges.
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Alcohol-Related Accidents Skyrocket in December and on New Year’s Eve
Alcohol is part of many New Year’s Eve festivities, with drunk driving crashes increasing significantly overnight. In fact, 42 percent of fatal accidents during the overnight hours of New Year’s Eve involve alcohol, representing a 208 percent increase over an average night. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that nationwide: