Memorial Day weekend signals the start summer, welcoming the warmth with a three-day weekend. Long weekends are perfect for a getaway to Elephant Butte, New Mexico, where fellow campers, boaters, and sun-seekers await. These weekend revelers travel in droves to reach the beautiful destination that allows them to forget about work and worry, if

阵亡将士纪念日周末标志着夏季的开始，用三天的周末迎接温暖。长周末是前往新墨西哥州大象山度假的完美选择，那里有露营、划船和享受阳光的人们在等待着他们。这些周末狂欢者成群结队地前往这个美丽的目的地，让他们可以忘却工作和烦恼，哪怕只有短短几天。

节假日周末拥挤情况

新墨西哥州象山阵亡将士纪念日周末庆祝活动正在筹划中，请注意，届时会有成千上万的个人和家庭同时涌入道路和水路。您可以提前了解自己将要面对的情况，以评估这些拥挤情况。

• Park officials estimate nearly 90,000 boaters and campers visit Elephant Butte Lake over Memorial Day weekend
• Another 19,000 visitors are estimated at Caballo Lake
• Over 36 million drivers travel 50 miles or more from home to reach a destination like Elephant Butte, NM over Memorial Day weekend
• Almost two million travel by bus to similar locations from Wednesday – Monday over the same weekend across the US

小心事故和伤害

大象山以及全国各地的交通流量增加，导致道路、水上、露营地和海滩等场所的安全问题。长周末常见的事故、伤亡是由多种情况造成的，包括：

• Inexperienced boating
• Impaired driving, boating or ATV driving
• Fireworks
• Campground falls
• Fire pits, grilles and outdoor cooking stoves
• Increased traffic accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Pedestrian accidents
• Drownings
• Equipment failures

阵亡将士纪念日周末受伤人数的统计数据令人震惊，并证明安全永远是第一位的，特别是在交通繁忙的周末。

阵亡将士纪念日周末统计数据

虽然整个五月都难免会发生事故，但阵亡将士纪念日周末的统计数据足以让我们看到夏季伊始的繁忙程度。

• An average of 46,300 car crash-related injuries occur over the weekend in the US
• On average, 397 traffic deaths occur, accounting for 12.45% of all traffic deaths in the entire month of May
• 40% of the 397 deaths are alcohol related
• 76% of fatal boating accident victims drown, 85% of that number are not wearing life jackets
• Insurance boat claims average 69 per day through the year, but triple over this holiday weekend to 207 per day

仅在 2015 年，海岸警卫队就统计了全美休闲船舶事故 4,158 起，造成 626 人死亡、2,613 人受伤，财产损失约 4,200 万美元。

阵亡将士纪念日周末注意安全

将安全放在首位，有助于您和家人在阵亡将士纪念日周末的安全。以下是一些避免受伤的技巧：

• Always wear life jackets when boating, skiing or enjoying water sports
• Seat belts are always required while traveling in a vehicle
• Be sure to properly load/unload and tow ATVs, campers, boats and bicycles
• Appoint designated drivers for all transportation modes, on and off the water
• Know the rules of the water when boating, and respect them

时刻保持警惕，对您以及家人或宾客的安全至关重要。虽然您可以控制自己的安全措施以避免受伤，但您无法控制他人的行为。保持警惕，并留意周围的不安全状况。

如果您或您所爱的人在阵亡将士纪念日周末因他人的疏忽而受伤，联系方式塞缪尔·I·凯恩律师事务所在(575) 541-3004。我们的律师团队也许能够帮助您从受害方获得您不知道的赔偿。