On Election Day in 2012, there were 138 fatal motor vehicle collisions, in 2016, there were 150 and in 2020, there were 173.
There is a significant surge in driving deaths on the days of U.S. presidential elections compared to other major events, according to a new study, and the fatalities keep going up.Young Drivers of Canada, the country's largest driving training organization, found the risk of fatalities on the roads on Election Day was 38 percent higher than on Super Bowl Sunday and 80 percent higher than on News Year's Day.
'Both candidates will be encouraging voters to make the time to vote on Election Day, leading to potentially higher traffic volumes and further compounding the identified risks related to traffic volume, driving in unfamiliar areas and reduced traffic enforcement,' Bagdonas added.She said that there is also an added risk when voters, who are currently on the fence, make 'a last-minute decision to travel to the polling station in a highly charged emotional state.
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