Никогда за руль не садиться, да и лучше я думаю даже не появляться в этот день в США – они там как угорелые бьются на машинах в Labor Day! По 400 человек летального исхода за уикенд – офигеть же!
National Safety Council estimates nearly 400 fatalities in car crashes during Labor Day weekend
Council reminds drivers to take extra caution while traveling
Itasca, IL – The National Safety Council estimates 395 people will be killed and an additional 42,300 will be injured in car crashes during the Labor Day holiday weekend. The period begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 29, and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 1. An evaluation of recent Labor Day holiday period fatality estimates is shown in the table below.
Evaluation of Recent Labor Day Holiday Period Estimates
Year | Estimate | 90% Confidence Interval | Actual |
2007 | 490 | 440-544 | 508 |
2008 | 439 | 384-501 | 473 |
2009 | 404 | 356-457 | 351 |
2010 | 368 | 320-422 | 390 |
2011 | 400 | 337-472 | 373 |
2012 | 405 | 336-485 | 378 |
It also is estimated that 144 lives may be saved this Labor Day holiday period by buckling up.