Millions drive to family gatherings and community celebrations during the holidays, and road safety may be the last thing on their minds. Distracted driving and speeding rates are higher on Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day than on similar days, according to Cambridge Mobile Telematics (CMT) data.

The week of Thanksgiving is especially treacherous, but Christmas and New Year’s also see increases in speeding and distracted driving. Drivers spend 68% more time speeding and 10.8% more time driving while distracted on Thanksgiving than on other Thursdays, per CMT data.

November had the highest total crash rate in 2023, at 207.92 crashes for every 100 million vehicle miles traveled (VMT), according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 1 December had t

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