The National Safety Council estimates 395 people will be killed and another 47,800 will be seriously injured in car crashes during the upcoming Labor Day holiday period, which begins at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, and ends at 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7.
“Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer as families celebrate a last holiday before they fall back into a regular school and work routine,” said Deborah A.P. Hersman, president and CEO of the National Safety Council. “But save the reverie for the backyard