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Home for the Holidays

Home for the Holidays

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Holiday Travelers, Younger and Poorer
Highway Fatality Rates are Lower During the Holidays
Family Travel Dominates the Holiday Season
Sunday After Thanksgiving is Heaviest Travel Day of the Year
Cars Dominate Holiday Travel
Holiday Trips are Longer than Average
Holiday Travelers Stay with Friends and Relatives
List of Tables
Table 1 - Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation for State of Origin: 1993
Table 2 - Shipment Characteristics by Total Modal Activity for State of Origin: 1993
Table 3 - Shipment Characteristics by Mode of Transportation and Distance Shipped for State of Origin: 1993
Figures  
Figure 1 - Holiday Travel by Main Purpose of Trips
Figure 2 - Holiday Travel by Day
Figure 3 - Accommodations Used by Holiday Travelers