Happy Birthday America: 4th of July Travel by the Numbers

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA THE FACTS 13% 0 0000 C Approximately 41 million people travel more than 50 miles from home for the 4th of July. This is the biggest travel holiday of the summer. 8/10 (80%) travel by automobile. of Americans go on vacation for the 4th of July. 5,000,000 On average there are 491 fatalities per year driving on 4th of July; 43% of those are due to alcohol. more people travel for 4th of July than for Memorial Day. ROAD TRIP TIP Traveling during off-peak times (such as early in the day or later at night) can help save you a ton of time and can be safer for you and your family. 41 million Americans will spend the 4th of July in someone else’s home. 150 MILLION hotdogs are consumed on the 4th of July each year. That weighs as much as 125 Boeing 737 airplanes and is enough hotdogs to travel across the US nearly The best time to book July 4th flights is during the week of Memorial Day. Travelers who do this can save an average of $150. 5 times! How Patriotic Are You? Ehh, America's Cool I Love 'Murica LOOKING FOR A PATRIOTIC TRIP? In the US... 31 places have LIBERTY in the name, 35 places have EAGLE in the name, 9 places have FREEDOM in the name, 11 places have INDEPENDENCE in the name, 5 places have AMERICA in the name. 45% FLYING TIP Through their connections and affiliations, travel agents can of Americans say they'll celebrate Independence day with a Fireworks Display/Community Celebration. often help you get prices that aren't available to the public * 14,000 FLYING TIP fireworks displays are put on each year for July 4th. Many airlines provide discounts for active military personnel and 700,000 veterans people watch fireworks from the nation's capital each year. Macy's 4th of July Fireworks New York, NY National Mall Independence Celebration Washington DC Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular Boston, MA Kaboom Town Addison, TX DOAC 4th of July Fireworks Atlantic City, NJ Wawa Welcome America! Philadelphia, PA Fair Saint Louis BIGGEST FIREWORKS Nashville TN DISPLAYS IN THE U.S. Saint Louis, MO Let Freedom Sing Lights on the Lake Lake Tahoe July 4th Celebration at the Pier San Francisco Bay NEED HELP PLANNING YOUR 4TH OF JULY TRAVEL? Professional Travel is the largest veteran owned travel management company in the country! Small Owned. VOSB PROFESSIONAL TRAVEL, INC. cVE WORLDWIDE PARTNERS. WORLD-CLASS SERVICE. Sources: http://blog.hipmunk.com/book-4th-of-july-airfare-by-memorial-day-for-the-cheapest-flights/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/news/2014/06/26/july-4th-holiday-travel-ticks-up/11394749/ http://www.movoto.com/blog/novelty-real-estate/patriotic-states-map/ http://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-07-03/the-10-biggest-fireworks-displays-in-the-us/1 http://research.nrffoundation.com/Default.aspx?pg=75#.VQrSMo5LP9q http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2012/06/27/explosive-costs-big-fireworks-displays/ http://thedistrict.com/sightseeing/events/a-capitol-fourth-4th-of-july/ http://survivallife.com/2014/07/03/all-things-american-patriotic-infographics/# https://www.thewatershed.com/blog/drunk-driving-statistics-july-4th/ http://www.statisticbrain.com/4th-of-july-statistics/ Business ** veteran Ow