Deadliest Days to Drive

Safe driving is no accident. As incentive for motorists to think safety-first, consider this sobering data on drivers' deadliest days, dates and times, published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Deadliest Days of the Week To Drive

1. Saturday
2. Sunday
3. Friday
4. Thursday
5. Monday
6. Wednesday
7. Tuesday

Deadliest Times of the Day to Drive

1. 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
2. 6 p.m.-9 p.m.
3. 9 p.m.-midnight
4. noon-3 p.m.
5. midnight-3 a.m.
6. 6 a.m.-9 a.m.
7. 9 a.m.-noon
8. 3 a.m.-6 a.m.

Four Deadliest Days on Roadways

1. July 4
2. July 3
3. December 23
4. December 24

Three Deadliest Days for Pedestrians

1. December 23
2. January 1
3. October 31

Data Source: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

The safe-driving theme and NHTSA data resonate with insurance industry insiders Brent Gregory, senior vice president of the American Safety Council, in Orlando, Fla.; Mike Barry, director of media relations for the Insurance Information Institute in New York; Dave Snyder and Jim Whittle, both assistant general counsels with the American Insurance Association in Washington, D.C.; and Lynn Knauf, director of personal lines for the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, in Des Plaines, Illinois. Drivers should be especially alert during major holiday periods, asserts Brent Gregory, senior vice president, the American Safety Council, in Orlando, Fla. Says Gregory: "Motorists should take extra precautions, particularly during the holiday periods ... Memorial Day, Labor Day, July 4, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's. Those seem to be among the deadliest days to drive according to data that we've looked at. Be that as it may, motorists should always practice safe driving no matter what the traffic conditions, 24-7. Doing so can be a life saver, maybe your own." Visit Insurance.com for more info.