The study also found that August and July are the two deadliest months, respectively, to be behind the wheel, due to more people taking road trips and driving during summer vacation. Fridays and Saturdays are the most dangerous days of the week, the study says, because of an increased likelihood of alcohol consumption on weekends.
The NHTSA's data also provided a timely reminder that the most dangerous day of the year to be on the road is coming up: an average of more than 100 people die in vehicle-related fatalities every Fourth of July.
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