More speeding violations occur on Thanksgiving
Day during the holiday weekend - the busiest travel period of the
year
MESA, Ariz.,
Nov. 21,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Verra Mobility Corporation
(NASDAQ: VRRM), a leading provider of smart mobility technology
solutions, released data from its proprietary U.S. traffic safety
systems showing the most red-light violations during the holiday
weekend occurred on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, while the
most speeding violations occurred on Thanksgiving Day.
Examining driving data across nearly 200 communities, Verra
Mobility found almost 50,000 red-light violations and 200,000 speed
violations occurred during the 2022 Thanksgiving weekend –
Wednesday through Sunday – which was estimated to be the deadliest
Thanksgiving since 2007 according to the National Safety
Council.
Data from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration shows more than 570 traffic fatalities occurred
during this five-day period in 2020 and 2021 – an increase of more
than 20% compared to 2019.
The aggregated data also showed both speed and red light had the
most violations during the afternoon hours, from 1-5 p.m., compared to any other period during the
holiday weekend. This trend was consistent for 2021 and 2020,
leading to reliable predictions for the 2023 Thanksgiving driving
predictions.
"Drivers need to be particularly alert on Wednesday and Thursday
during Thanksgiving weekend," said Jon
Baldwin, executive vice president of government solutions,
Verra Mobility. "Speeding is a factor in one-third of all traffic
fatalities; nobody wants to be a statistic during the
holidays."
Red-light running data
- Wednesday also had the most violations for years 2021 and 2020
with the average number of violations per location increasing year
over year.
- In the years 2020-2022, the evening rush hour, 5-7 p.m.,
had one of the lowest number of citations, whereas the afternoon,
1-5 p.m., had the highest; midday,
10 a.m. – 1
p.m., came in second.
Speeding data
- In 2022, Thanksgiving Day had the most speed citations of the
holiday weekend, reaching more than 45,000; this was followed by
Saturday in second place, and a close third was Black Friday.
- Speeding periods mimicked red-light data with the afternoon
hours, 1-5 p.m., receiving the highest volume of citations,
followed by midday. Rush hour, 5-7
p.m., had the lowest violation period.
"We all want to get to our holiday destination to celebrate with
family and friends. But with so many distractions already on the
roads, we need to be more vigilant about how we get there," said
Baldwin. "By prioritizing safety and responsible driving, we can
all contribute to safer roads, a crucial component to everyone
getting home this holiday."
Verra Mobility released this data to bring awareness to
distracted and dangerous driving behaviors in an effort to make
roads safer for everyone. The company's safety solution programs
help change reckless driving behaviors and hold drivers accountable
for their actions.
Verra Mobility encourages all drivers to join their efforts to
make our roads safer for everyone. For information on the Zero in
on Safety pledge, visit verramobility.com/zero-in-pledge.
About Verra Mobility
Verra Mobility (NASDAQ: VRRM) is a leading provider of smart
mobility technology solutions that make transportation safer,
smarter and more connected. The company sits at the center of the
mobility ecosystem, bringing together vehicles, hardware, software,
data and people to enable safe, efficient solutions for customers
globally. Verra Mobility's transportation safety systems and
parking management solutions protect lives, improve urban and
motorway mobility and support healthier communities. The company
also solves complex payment, utilization and compliance challenges
for fleet owners and rental car companies. Headquartered in
Arizona, Verra Mobility operates
in North America, Europe, Asia
and Australia. For more
information, please visit www.verramobility.com.
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Schneider
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