AUSTIN, TX -- Several Austin businesses and agencies will offer free rides to keep drivers safe this New Year's Eve. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT), the 2017 holiday season saw 2,469 alcohol-related crashes in Texas, resulting in the deaths of 96 people and seriously injury to another 202. TXDOT urges drivers to drink responsibly and plan ahead this holiday season. For a list of statewide services offered to drivers celebrating the New Year, please visit the TXDOT website.