September, October and November Most Dangerous Months to Drive, According to a QuoteWizard Study
The months of May through October have the highest number of vehicle miles traveled during the year. The unfortunate aspect of having so many cars on the road in the warmer months is a strong correlation to road fatalities. More cars on the road mean more fatalities.
Key Findings:
- September is the most dangerous month to drive in with an average of 1.15 fatal crashes per 100 million vehicle miles traveled from 2007 to 2017.
- August had 32,678 total fatalities, most of any month from 2007 to 2017.
- From 2011 to 2015
Thanksgiving andLabor Day had the highest number of fatalities among holidays. - According to
AAA , 62% of people plan road trips in the fall. - Summer and fall months have the most vehicle miles traveled during the calendar year
To view the full report, visit https://quotewizard.com/news/posts/most-dangerous-months-to-drive
Methodology
QuoteWizard analyzed
Most dangerous months by fatal crashes per 100 million vehicle miles traveled |
||
Rank (most |
Month |
Fatal crash rate per 100 million vehicle |
1 |
September |
1.15 |
T-2 |
November |
1.12 |
T-2 |
October |
1.12 |
T-4 |
August |
1.11 |
T-4 |
July |
1.1 |
6 |
December |
1.08 |
7 |
June |
1.07 |
8 |
May |
1.06 |
9 |
January |
1.02 |
10 |
April |
1 |
11 |
February |
0.99 |
12 |
March |
0.97 |
Some of the most traveled holidays in
Dangerous summer and fall holiday travel |
||
Holiday |
Fatalities |
alcohol-impaired |
|
1929 |
35.5 |
|
1878 |
38.5 |
|
1736 |
40.5 |
|
1684 |
39.5 |
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