According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are more accidents that occur during the holiday weekends than on non holiday weekends. For example, during the Fourth of July weekend, there were around 600 car accidents in the year 2019. Vacation accidents almost always involve rental vehicles.

• The number one cause of death for American travelers who are abroad are car accidents.
• Reasons for fatalities from car accidents abroad are because countries do not have the adequate emergency care that is similar to American standards. For example, many countries do not have trauma centers.
• Drowning is a very common accident for American travelers who travel to countries where there are oceans nearby. Reasons for this are because American travelers are not aware of the water conditions, and there may not be lifeguards stationed in other countries. Americans traveling abroad may not also understand the strength of rip currents during the day.
• Scuba diving is a very common vacation activity for Americans who travel abroad. There are around 16 deaths per hundred thousand divers each year overseas. Reasons for this may be because divers do not have enough experience, and the diving instructors may not thoroughly go over all the instructions and risks.
• The United States Coast Guard advises that no American swim alone when they are overseas.
• Boating accidents overseas are caused by inexperienced drivers, or drivers who may be under the influence of alcohol and / or drugs. It is very common for boaters to drink large amounts of alcohol while on vacation overseas. This could cause very severe injuries, especially if the boat is being driven in an unfamiliar location.