Safety Topics Safety Topics Bicycle Safety Child Safety Distracted Driving Drug-Impaired Driving Drunk Driving Motorcycle Safety Move Over Safety Older Driver Safety Pedestrian Safety Rail Grade Crossing School Bus Safety Seat Belt Safety Speeding Teen Driver Safety Vehicle Safety View All Breadcrumb Safety Topics Drunk Driving Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving About Facts Messaging Graphics Resources About Key Dates:November 24-30: Thanksgiving CampaignNovember 27: ThanksgivingRelevant, timely and seasonal messaging can help boost traffic safety communication efforts. We offer themed material for Thanksgiving that encourages people to not get behind the wheel after drinking and to plan for a safe, sober ride home. Facts From 2019-2023, the death toll in drunk-driving crashes during Thanksgiving festivities was 868, representing more than one-third (35%) of all fatalities in traffic crashes for that period. 174 people died in drunk-driving crashes, in which one or more drivers had a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher, during the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday (6 p.m. Wednesday – 5:59 a.m. Monday).Drivers ages 21-34 (37%) had the highest rate of involvement in fatal drunk-driving crashes on Thanksgiving 2023. For general drunk-driving facts, visit our Drunk Driving section.For facts translated in Spanish, visit NHTSA.gov/Espanol. Social Media Sample social media posts are available for you to use on your various social media platforms, including Facebook, X and Instagram. This social media playbook contains sample social media content. Download this guide for instructions on posting the below playbook graphics to Facebook, X and Instagram. The content is designed for easy posting and seamless integration into your current social media strategy. Coming Soon Additional sample social media posts are also available for download. Images often help boost the engagement on social posts. Our image library, linked below in the Resource section, has a variety of images that you can associate with these sample social media posts. Social Media Posts | English Social Media Posts | Spanish Talking Points We've prepared talking points related to this topic. After downloading, we encourage you to add local stats and facts to the document. Talking Points | English Talking Points | Spanish Earned Media We've produced sample earned media that can be used for media outreach. Coming Soon | Spanish Sample News Release | English Variable Message Board MAKE IT TO TURKEY DINNER DRIVE SOBER GIVE THANKS TO SOBER DRIVERS ON THANKSGIVING BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING BUZZED DRIVING IS NOT SOBER DRIVING UR FAMILY AWAITS DESIGNATE YOUR SOBER DRIVER THANKFUL FOR LIFE DRIVE SOBER THIS THANKSGIVING Download All Text Graphics Asset Type English Thankful | Animated | English 1080x1920 | Vertical Video PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Thankful | Static | English 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Spanish Turkey | Animated | Spanish 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Turkey | Static | Spanish 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Additional Resources NHTSA Image Library: Alcohol-related imagesResources: Drunk DrivingResources: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk DrivingSign up to get campaign updates via email from Traffic Safety Marketing
Safety Topics Safety Topics Bicycle Safety Child Safety Distracted Driving Drug-Impaired Driving Drunk Driving Motorcycle Safety Move Over Safety Older Driver Safety Pedestrian Safety Rail Grade Crossing School Bus Safety Seat Belt Safety Speeding Teen Driver Safety Vehicle Safety View All Breadcrumb Safety Topics Drunk Driving Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving Thanksgiving Thanksgiving About Facts Messaging Graphics Resources About Key Dates:November 24-30: Thanksgiving CampaignNovember 27: ThanksgivingRelevant, timely and seasonal messaging can help boost traffic safety communication efforts. We offer themed material for Thanksgiving that encourages people to not get behind the wheel after drinking and to plan for a safe, sober ride home. Facts From 2019-2023, the death toll in drunk-driving crashes during Thanksgiving festivities was 868, representing more than one-third (35%) of all fatalities in traffic crashes for that period. 174 people died in drunk-driving crashes, in which one or more drivers had a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher, during the 2023 Thanksgiving holiday (6 p.m. Wednesday – 5:59 a.m. Monday).Drivers ages 21-34 (37%) had the highest rate of involvement in fatal drunk-driving crashes on Thanksgiving 2023. For general drunk-driving facts, visit our Drunk Driving section.For facts translated in Spanish, visit NHTSA.gov/Espanol. Social Media Sample social media posts are available for you to use on your various social media platforms, including Facebook, X and Instagram. This social media playbook contains sample social media content. Download this guide for instructions on posting the below playbook graphics to Facebook, X and Instagram. The content is designed for easy posting and seamless integration into your current social media strategy. Coming Soon Additional sample social media posts are also available for download. Images often help boost the engagement on social posts. Our image library, linked below in the Resource section, has a variety of images that you can associate with these sample social media posts. Social Media Posts | English Social Media Posts | Spanish Talking Points We've prepared talking points related to this topic. After downloading, we encourage you to add local stats and facts to the document. Talking Points | English Talking Points | Spanish Earned Media We've produced sample earned media that can be used for media outreach. Coming Soon | Spanish Sample News Release | English Variable Message Board MAKE IT TO TURKEY DINNER DRIVE SOBER GIVE THANKS TO SOBER DRIVERS ON THANKSGIVING BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING BUZZED DRIVING IS NOT SOBER DRIVING UR FAMILY AWAITS DESIGNATE YOUR SOBER DRIVER THANKFUL FOR LIFE DRIVE SOBER THIS THANKSGIVING Download All Text Graphics Asset Type English Thankful | Animated | English 1080x1920 | Vertical Video PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Thankful | Static | English 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Spanish Turkey | Animated | Spanish 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Turkey | Static | Spanish 1200x1200 | Facebook, X, Instagram PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Additional Resources NHTSA Image Library: Alcohol-related imagesResources: Drunk DrivingResources: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk DrivingSign up to get campaign updates via email from Traffic Safety Marketing