Below outlines the NSC analysis of NHTSA FARS data for Labor Day Weekend accident statistics, including: traffic deaths on Labor Day vs. the month of September as well as a comparison to other major holiday periods.
NSC compares the holiday to periods of similar length, specifically from 6 p.m. Friday to 11:59 p.m. Monday, during the weeks immediately before and after the Labor Day weekend.
Table of Contents
- Labor Day Traffic Fatalities By Year
- Percent of Labor Day Traffic Fatalities Involving Alcohol-Impaired Driving
- Motor-Vehicle Fatalities on Labor Day Weekend as a Percentage of September
- Labor Day Traffic Fatalities vs. Other Holidays
Labor Day Traffic Fatalities By Year
| Year | Deaths |
| 1995 | 490 |
| 1996 | 508 |
| 1997 | 485 |
| 1998 | 447 |
| 1999 | 469 |
| 2000 | 514 |
| 2001 | 432 |
| 2002 | 536 |
| 2003 | 490 |
| 2004 | 480 |
| 2005 | 500 |
| 2006 | 487 |
| 2007 | 508 |
| 2008 | 473 |
| 2009 | 351 |
| 2010 | 390 |
| 2011 | 373 |
| 2012 | 378 |
| 2013 | 371 |
| 2014 | 362 |
| 2015 | 397 |
| 2016 | 384 |
| 2017 | 345 |
| 2018 | 433 |
| 2019 | 433 |
Percent of Labor Day Traffic Fatalities Involving Alcohol-Impaired Driving
| Year | Labor Day | Annual Average |
| 1982 | 55% | 48% |
| 1983 | 60% | 47% |
| 1984 | 53% | 44% |
| 1985 | 51% | 41% |
| 1986 | 52% | 42% |
| 1987 | 53% | 41% |
| 1988 | 52% | 40% |
| 1989 | 48% | 38% |
| 1990 | 52% | 40% |
| 1991 | 46% | 38% |
| 1992 | 42% | 36% |
| 1993 | 47% | 34% |
| 1994 | 46% | 33% |
| 1995 | 40% | 32% |
| 1996 | 43% | 32% |
| 1997 | 42% | 30% |
| 1998 | 40% | 30% |
| 1999 | 38% | 30% |
| 2000 | 43% | 32% |
| 2001 | 40% | 31% |
| 2002 | 45% | 31% |
| 2003 | 38% | 31% |
| 2004 | 38% | 31% |
| 2005 | 40% | 31% |
| 2006 | 37% | 32% |
| 2007 | 42% | 32% |
| 2008 | 40% | 31% |
| 2009 | 38% | 32% |
| 2010 | 35% | 31% |
| 2011 | 37% | 30% |
| 2012 | 38% | 31% |
| 2013 | 39% | 31% |
| 2014 | 42% | 30% |
| 2015 | 34% | 29% |
| 2016 | 37% | 28% |
| 2017 | 37% | 29% |
| 2018 | 36% | 29% |
| 2019 | 38% | 28% |
Motor-Vehicle Fatalities on Labor Day Weekend as a Percentage of September
| Year | September | Labor Day Period | Percent |
| 2014 | 3,069 | 362 | 11.80% |
| 2015 | 3,372 | 397 | 11.80% |
| 2016 | 3,612 | 384 | 10.60% |
| 2017 | 3,572 | 345 | 9.70% |
| 2018 | 3,579 | 433 | 12.10% |
| 2019 | 3,543 | 433 | 12.20% |
Labor Day Traffic Fatalities vs. Other Holidays
| Year | Labor Day | New Year’s Day | Memorial Day | Independence Day | Thanksgiving Day | Christmas Day |
| 1995 | 151 | 145 | 148 | 122 | 105 | |
| 1996 | 156 | 127 | 152 | 143 | 134 | 109 |
| 1997 | 149 | 141 | 153 | 151 | 130 | 110 |
| 1998 | 138 | 125 | 118 | 141 | 138 | 109 |
| 1999 | 144 | 107 | 152 | 154 | 133 | 140 |
| 2000 | 158 | 141 | 139 | 161 | 117 | 129 |
| 2001 | 133 | 104 | 154 | 138 | 136 | 135 |
| 2002 | 165 | 130 | 149 | 156 | 124 | 91 |
| 2003 | 151 | 162 | 145 | 154 | 128 | 115 |
| 2004 | 148 | 129 | 153 | 154 | 131 | 114 |
| 2005 | 154 | 138 | 158 | 174 | 142 | 118 |
| 2006 | 150 | 133 | 152 | 148 | 147 | 117 |
| 2007 | 156 | 119 | 146 | 147 | 128 | 107 |
| 2008 | 146 | 96 | 127 | 145 | 114 | 96 |
| 2009 | 108 | 108 | 142 | 122 | 94 | 76 |
| 2010 | 120 | 88 | 120 | 112 | 98 | 77 |
| 2011 | 115 | 94 | 120 | 125 | 88 | 79 |
| 2012 | 116 | 107 | 113 | 126 | 95 | 83 |
| 2013 | 114 | 81 | 103 | 108 | 85 | 70 |
| 2014 | 111 | 101 | 104 | 107 | 95 | 84 |
| 2015 | 122 | 83 | 114 | 113 | 92 | 86 |
| 2016 | 118 | 86 | 121 | 122 | 103 | 98 |
| 2017 | 106 | 101 | 106 | 124 | 109 | 92 |
| 2018 | 133 | 100 | 132 | 140 | 102 | 100 |
| 2019 | 133 | 101 | 139 | 117 | 96 | 103 |
Sources:
- https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle/holidays/labor-day/data-details/
- https://injuryfacts.nsc.org/motor-vehicle/holidays/labor-day/
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