New Year's isn't just a bad time for drunk-driving crashes -- it's also one of the worst days for pedestrian deaths because a lot of those killed are walking while drunk and wander into traffic, MSNBC reports.
Alcohol impairment is likely what accounts for Jan. 1 posting more pedestrian crash deaths than any other day, the report concludes. Halloween, another booze-soaked holiday, at least for adults, comes in a close second. But emergency room workers say the risk for intoxicated pedestrians goes beyond grim encounters with cars.
