Christmas Carols, Cheer, and …Car Crashes?

The holiday season traditionally heralds a time of good cheer, glad tidings, and unusual numbers of catastrophic car crashes. The Board Certified Houston injury accident attorneys at Denena Points, PC emphasize that many of the extra numbers of accidents result because people have been over-indulging in alcohol before getting behind the wheel.

Several Texas law enforcement agencies have announced stepped-up safety enforcement for the holiday period, which generally sees higher numbers of serious injury and fatal accidents from Thanksgiving through New Year’s. You might have heard the campaign urging drivers to get a PASS (Person Appointed to Stay Sober) if they’re going to drink over the holidays.

According to TxDOT reports, the worst holiday period in Texas last year for serious injury and fatal wrecks was actually Memorial Day with 49 deaths. Thanksgiving was second with 46 fatalities. And the Christmas Holiday was third with 39 deaths. New Year’s, by comparison, only saw 33 deaths. Labor Day and the Fourth of July holidays were next.

Each holiday, those numbers mean lives needlessly lost and a lot of families and friends who won’t have reason to celebrate. Instead, they might face these holidays in future years with despair and dread.

Make sure that your holidays are good ones and that they remain times of celebration for your friends and family. Don’t drink and drive. Allow for the weather and rushed holiday shoppers or travelers when driving. Don’t speed or disregard stop signs or red lights. Drive safely and have happy holidays.

And if you or someone you know is injured by another driver this holiday and you’re not sure what to do, give us a call for a free initial legal consultation. Our Board Certified Houston injury accident attorneys will discuss the specific facts of the accident with you and help you evaluate your potential eligibility for a full financial recovery for the harm you’ve suffered. Give us a call at 713-807-9500 or fill out our online contact form to schedule your free legal consultation.