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New Year's Eve and New Year's Day see more drunk driving arrests and accidents than nearly any other day of the year, making it one of the most dangerous times to be on the road.

In 2015, more than 42% of all traffic accidents on New Year's Eve involved a drunk driver, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. And according to AAA, more pedestrians are killed on New Year's Day than any other day of the year.

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Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling is an experienced video journalist and business reporter. As associate editor, Danielle manages all multimedia and reports on industry news and risk-related coverage, managing all weather-related content. A University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism alum, Danielle previously served as a video journalist for Verizon FiOS 1 News NJ, Push Pause. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].