When it comes to St. Patrick's Day celebrations, 27% of consumers are planning to head to a bar or restaurant this year, the National Retail Federation reported. On top of this, other surveys indicate around 40% of consumers are purchasing special drinks for the occasion. During the holiday, the average American consumes 4.2 drinks, and 32% of men and 20% of women say they binge drink on St. Patrick's Day, according to Alcohol.org. Overall, 62% of consumers plan to celebrate St. Patrick's Day this year, compared with 61% in 2023 and 54% in 2022.The NRF reported that more consumers tend to celebrate St. Patrick's Day when the holiday falls on a weekend, as it does this year. This will mean more cars and pedestrians will be on roads and sidewalks this year. Although St. Patrick's Day celebrations are heavily associated with drinking, it is not the holiday that sees the most DUI citations or drunk driving accidents. According to driver's education resource Zutobi, Thanksgiving is the holiday that sees the highest number of drunk driving-related incidents. Christmas Day traditionally sees the fewest drunk driving deaths compared with other holidays. The above slideshow reviews the states with the most DUIs and drunk driving-related roadway deaths, according to Forbes Advisor. Related: |

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