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Buckle Up — August Is the Deadliest Month to Drive
If you’re heading out on the road this month for a vacation, you need to be extra careful.
AAA Mid-Atlantic has come out with a study determining the deadliest days of the year to drive and four of the top 10 fall in August.
The top days are July 4 and July 3. July has three of the top 10. In fact, eight of the top 10 are during the summer, with the remaining two around Christmas and New Year’s.
Deadliest days of the year to drive
1. July 4
2. July 3
3. December 23
4. August 3
5. January 1
6. August 6
7. August 4
8. August 12
9. July 2
10. September 2
[WJLA]
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