{"id":53045,"date":"2025-11-19T19:20:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/53045\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T19:20:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:20:09","slug":"florida-ranks-as-8th-deadliest-state-for-thankgiving-driving-new-study-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/53045\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida ranks as 8th deadliest state for Thankgiving driving, new study says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.andrewpickettlaw.com\/blog\/deadliest-states-for-thanksgiving-driving\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:new study;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">new study<\/a>, Florida ranks eighth nationwide for Thanksgiving traffic fatalities, with 21.91 deaths per one million residents.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TOP 10 DEADLIEST STATES FOR THANKSGIVING DRIVING<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">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<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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