Alabama’s state troopers say this year’s Thanksgiving holiday was more dangerous on roadways compared to last year.
From 12:01 a.m. Wednesday until Sunday at midnight, troopers investigated 14 traffic deaths compared to 10 deaths during the 2015 Thanksgiving weekend.
Al.com reports those fatal crashes occurred in Baldwin, Calhoun, Choctaw, Cleburne, Coosa, Cullman, Limestone, Macon, Marshall, Mobile, Monroe, Shelby and Tuscaloosa counties.
The 2016 deaths include a 12-year-old riding an ATV without a helmet and a motorcyclist who was using a helmet. Troopers said 12 of the 14 individuals were in vehicles equipped with seat belts, but only seven of them were buckled up.
Troopers investigated 419 total traffic accidents, resulting in 204 injuries during the travel period.