Millions of revelers hit the road after New Year’s Eve celebrations and the inevitability of impaired drivers make the holiday one of the nation’s deadliest.

High blood-alcohol levels are a factor in more than 50% of crashes on New Year’s Day, the American Safety Council warns. Law enforcement officers will be on alert, with checkpoints and roadblocks in many places to check drivers for signs of driving while intoxicated or drugged.

If you’ll be ringing in 2024 away from home, the council offers these tips to stay safe:

Plan ahead: Arrange for a designated driver, shuttle service or hotel stay before you go out. Consider using public transportation or cabs to and from your destination so you don’t have to park in an unfamiliar place. SoberRides.org has a mobile site with options for a safe trip home.

[The most important thing, my darlings, is to stay safe, sober, and sane because damn sure straight the rest of the world is NOT. Besides, I don’t have enough saved up from the millions Ed pays me to bail you out – you’re on your own if you get froggy. NTM I’ll be asleep by 9:30 – probably miss the call anyway. Take the BEST care of yourselves and we will see you on the flip side, ready to ride this tiger into a better place. Big, Happy New Year hugs to…well…MOST of you (JUST KIDDING {8^D), and God bless. ~ Beege]

Happy New Year! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/5B97tzixTS

— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) December 31, 2023