{"id":53030,"date":"2025-11-19T19:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/53030\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:08:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:08:12","slug":"florida-ranked-8th-deadliest-state-for-thanksgiving-driving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/53030\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Ranked 8th Deadliest State For Thanksgiving Driving"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 According to a new study<\/a>, Florida ranks eighth nationwide for Thanksgiving traffic fatalities, with 21.91 deaths per one million residents.<\/p>\n

The study examined data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) spanning 2014 to 2023. Florida experienced 472 Thanksgiving deaths in this period, which is 47.3% above the national average of 14.88 fatalities per million residents.<\/p>\n

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The study revealed that 54.8% of Thanksgiving fatalities in Florida involved drivers, making the state 33rd nationally in driver deaths. Pedestrians represented 20.9% of these fatalities, ranking Florida 15th nationwide for pedestrian deaths during the holiday.<\/p>\n

The analysis showed that six of the ten states with the highest Thanksgiving travel fatalities are located in the South, namely Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina, Louisiana, Florida, and Missouri.<\/p>\n

Last year, the National Safety Council reported 502 deaths on U.S. roads during Thanksgiving, with 35% involving alcohol-impaired drivers. Additionally, there were about 57,200 nonfatal injuries requiring medical consultation due to crashes.<\/p>\n

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