The deadliest holiday for car accidents quoting : "xinhuanet"

Memorial Day led with an average of 312 fatal accidents per year over the period 2011 to 2015. Irina Ivanova/CBS MoneyWatchOther highlights of Value Penguin's study:Surprisingly, New Year's weekend was the second-least dangerous holiday, with an average of 245 fatal accidents per year between 2011 and 2015. The dubious distinction of being the deadliest city on individual holiday weekends was split between Houston and Los Angeles. The clear takeaway: Driving on any of the big summer weekend holidays is much more dangerous than on a normal weekend. "The expected spike in Memorial Day traffic mirrors the positive growth seen throughout the travel industry this year," said AAA senior vice president Bill Sutherland.


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Source: Xinhua| 2017-05-19 17:42:39|Editor: MengjieVideo Player CloseANKARA, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Turkish national weightlifter Daniyar Ismayilov caused a series of traffic accidents on Thursday night in Ankara. On the way to Esenboga district of north Ankara, Ismayilov's car slammed into a light pole in front of the Altin park, according to state-run Anadolu Agency. After the first hitting, the Ismayilov's car crossed the street and the broken light pole fell down on the street, closing the traffic to the Esenboga direction. A few minutes after this accident, another careless car hit the broken light and directly lost its control. He changed to the Turkish nationality in 2014, and won the silver medal in men's 69kg weightlifting class for Turkey in 2016 Rio Olympic Games.


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