Drivers May Face Deadliest Memorial Day Weekend since 2009
Traffic fatalities show no signs of slowing, which could contribute to the deadliest Memorial Day weekend in several years.
The National Safety Council estimates 439 people could be killed and an additional 50,500 will be seriously injured in motor vehicle crashes during the three-day Memorial Day holiday period. If the estimate holds, this will be the deadliest Memorial Day holiday since 2009, when 462 Americans were killed on the nation’s roadways, according to federal data.
