The National Safety Council estimates that 408 people may die from drunk driving from Dec. 30 through Jan. 2, 2023.

Yet the number of fatalities per 100 million miles driven was 1.22 in March compared with 1.07 a year earlier. In April, the Governors Highway Safety Association reported that emptier streets may be encouraging drivers to flout traffic safety laws. The higher fatality rates run counter to previous recessions, when the number of fatalities per miles driven fell, Kolosh said. Earlier this month, the U.S. government's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimated that traffic deaths fell 1.2% last year to 36,120. For the Memorial Day holiday weekend, the safety council estimates that 366 people will die on U.S. roadways.

Deaths caused by drivers running red lights hit their highest rate in 10 years, according to a new report from AAA. (CNN) - Deaths caused by drivers running red lights hit their highest rate in 10 years, according to a new report from AAA. It's a problem that can be curbed with red light cameras, Kolosh said, which reduced red light violations by 40% in a study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The cameras photograph vehicles that run red lights, which police can review to decide whether to ticket them. Speeding, however, continues to be the most common cause of car deaths caused by improper driving.