(Bloomberg) — Super Bowl Sunday is among the most dangerous days to venture onto California roads as gatherings for the game at parties or restaurants prompt drivers to consume alcohol.
More drinking-related crashes happen in California on the day of the National Football League championship than on any other Sunday in January and February, according to a statement distributed Monday by the state's insurance department. Game day carries a 77% increased risk of alcohol-linked fatal and injury crashes. This year's Super Bowl is set for Feb. 1.
“Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest one-day sporting event in the U.S. and unfortunately one of the most dangerous days on California's roads and highways,” Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said in the statement. “Every one of us has a responsibility to ensure we do not contribute to the problem by allowing a drunk or drugged driver to hit the road.”
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