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 Eve Thanksgiving Eve About Facts Messaging Graphics Resources About Key Dates:November 22-26: Thanksgiving Eve CampaignNovember 26: Thanksgiving EveRelevant, timely and seasonal messaging can help boost traffic safety communication efforts. We offer themed material for ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday that encourages people to not get behind the wheel after drinking and to plan for a safe, sober ride home. Facts Thanksgiving EveFrom 2019 to 2023, 149 drunk drivers were involved in fatal traffic crashes on Thanksgiving Eve (6 p.m. the Wednesday before Thanksgiving through 5:59 a.m. Thanksgiving morning.)From 2019 to 2023, of drunk drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes on Thanksgiving Eve, 107 were male and 34 were female. Drivers 21-24 were the age group most likely to be alcohol-impaired in fatal crashes on that same night, followed by drivers ages 25-34 (37%). In 2023 alone, there were 30 drunk drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes on Thanksgiving Eve, with 17 of the drivers being males. 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 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 Earned Media We've produced sample news releases that can be used for media outreach. Sample News Release | English Variable Message Board BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING TURKEY DAY EVE PLANS INCLUDE A SOBER RIDE HOME ARRIVE TO THE TABLE ALIVE DRIVE SOBER FRIENDS HELP EACH OTHER GET SOBER RIDES FRIENDS AND FAMILY WANT YOU TO DRIVE SOBER A BUZZED DRIVER IS A DEADLY DRIVER BE GRATEFUL FOR SOBER DRIVERS GET A SAFE RIDE PLAN AHEAD FOR A SOBER RIDE Download All Text Graphics Asset Type _Graphics - English Catching Up | Animated | English 1080x1920 | Vertical Video PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Catching Up | Static | English 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 Eve Thanksgiving Eve About Facts Messaging Graphics Resources About Key Dates:November 22-26: Thanksgiving Eve CampaignNovember 26: Thanksgiving EveRelevant, timely and seasonal messaging can help boost traffic safety communication efforts. We offer themed material for ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday that encourages people to not get behind the wheel after drinking and to plan for a safe, sober ride home. Facts Thanksgiving EveFrom 2019 to 2023, 149 drunk drivers were involved in fatal traffic crashes on Thanksgiving Eve (6 p.m. the Wednesday before Thanksgiving through 5:59 a.m. Thanksgiving morning.)From 2019 to 2023, of drunk drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes on Thanksgiving Eve, 107 were male and 34 were female. Drivers 21-24 were the age group most likely to be alcohol-impaired in fatal crashes on that same night, followed by drivers ages 25-34 (37%). In 2023 alone, there were 30 drunk drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes on Thanksgiving Eve, with 17 of the drivers being males. 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 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 Earned Media We've produced sample news releases that can be used for media outreach. Sample News Release | English Variable Message Board BUZZED DRIVING IS DRUNK DRIVING TURKEY DAY EVE PLANS INCLUDE A SOBER RIDE HOME ARRIVE TO THE TABLE ALIVE DRIVE SOBER FRIENDS HELP EACH OTHER GET SOBER RIDES FRIENDS AND FAMILY WANT YOU TO DRIVE SOBER A BUZZED DRIVER IS A DEADLY DRIVER BE GRATEFUL FOR SOBER DRIVERS GET A SAFE RIDE PLAN AHEAD FOR A SOBER RIDE Download All Text Graphics Asset Type _Graphics - English Catching Up | Animated | English 1080x1920 | Vertical Video PREVIEW DOWNLOAD Catching Up | Static | English 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