BELLINGHAM, WA – (KGMI.com) WSDOT wants to remind everyone to be responsible while ringing in the New Year.

They cite statistics from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration that show an average of one person killed every 39 minutes in a drunk driving crash.

The holidays can be especially dangerous, in 2021 there were 304 drunk-driving related deaths between Christmas and New Years.

They advise to never drink and drive, make sure friends who drink have sober rides home and of course to always wear your seat belt.