Safety Topics Safety Topics Bicycle Safety Child Safety Distracted Driving Drug-Impaired Driving Drunk Driving First Responder Safety Motorcycle 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 DatesNovember 23-30: Thanksgiving CampaignNovember 28: 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 2018-2022, there were 833 fatalities in traffic crashes that involved at least one driver or motorcycle rider who was drunk, defined as having a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher, during the Thanksgiving holiday (6 p.m. Wednesday–5:59 a.m. Monday).In 2022, there were 184 fatalities in traffic crashes that involved one or more drivers who had a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher during the Thanksgiving holiday. In 2022, drivers ages 21-34 (32%) who were alcohol-impaired were overrepresented in fatal drunk-driving crashes during the Thanksgiving holiday. 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. Spanish Coming Soon Social Media Posts | English 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. Spanish Coming Soon Sample News Release | English Variable Message Board MAKE IT TO TURKEY DINNER DRIVE SOBER GIVE THANKS TO SOBER DRIVERS ON THANKSGIVING DRIVE SOBER OR FIND YOUR SOBER ON THANKSGIVING BE GRATEFUL DRIVE SOBER ON THANKSGIVING BUZZED DRIVING IS NOT SOBER DRIVING UR FAMILY AWAITS DESIGNATE YOUR SOBER DRIVER THANKFUL FOR LIFE DRIVE SOBER THIS THANKSGIVING KEEP SEATS FULL ON THANKSGIVING DRIVER SOBER Download All Text Graphics Asset Type Coming SoonAll social media platforms accept 1200x1200 graphics. If you need additional sizes send a request to Feedback-TSM@dot.gov. Additional Resources NHTSA Image Library: Alcohol-related imagesResources: Drunk Driving Resources: 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 First Responder Safety Motorcycle 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 DatesNovember 23-30: Thanksgiving CampaignNovember 28: 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 2018-2022, there were 833 fatalities in traffic crashes that involved at least one driver or motorcycle rider who was drunk, defined as having a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher, during the Thanksgiving holiday (6 p.m. Wednesday–5:59 a.m. Monday).In 2022, there were 184 fatalities in traffic crashes that involved one or more drivers who had a blood alcohol level of .08 or higher during the Thanksgiving holiday. In 2022, drivers ages 21-34 (32%) who were alcohol-impaired were overrepresented in fatal drunk-driving crashes during the Thanksgiving holiday. 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. Spanish Coming Soon Social Media Posts | English 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. Spanish Coming Soon Sample News Release | English Variable Message Board MAKE IT TO TURKEY DINNER DRIVE SOBER GIVE THANKS TO SOBER DRIVERS ON THANKSGIVING DRIVE SOBER OR FIND YOUR SOBER ON THANKSGIVING BE GRATEFUL DRIVE SOBER ON THANKSGIVING BUZZED DRIVING IS NOT SOBER DRIVING UR FAMILY AWAITS DESIGNATE YOUR SOBER DRIVER THANKFUL FOR LIFE DRIVE SOBER THIS THANKSGIVING KEEP SEATS FULL ON THANKSGIVING DRIVER SOBER Download All Text Graphics Asset Type Coming SoonAll social media platforms accept 1200x1200 graphics. If you need additional sizes send a request to Feedback-TSM@dot.gov. Additional Resources NHTSA Image Library: Alcohol-related imagesResources: Drunk Driving Resources: Buzzed Driving Is Drunk DrivingSign up to get campaign updates via email from Traffic Safety Marketing
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