Drunk drivers accidents statistics

 · Some people died in traffic collisions involving a drunk driver in December alone, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Moreover, during the Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday periods in alone, there were more drunk-driving-related fatalities — — than any other holiday period that year.  · 66 37 percent of all speeding drivers in fatal car accidents were alcohol-impaired. Car Accidents and Driving Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol. 67 In , there were 10, fatalities from crashes involving alcohol-impaired- or drunk-driving. 68 In , 1, kids 14 and under were killed in drunk driving crashes.  · However, drunk driving is on a decline. Between and , the rate of accidents and fatalities has decreased by 50%. DUI Statistics Around the World. While the United States may seem like we have high numbers for DUI accidents every year, we actually are the third worst country when it comes to drunk driving—which obviously isn’t great.

Every day in America, another 30 people die as a result of drunk driving crashes. That's one person every 48 minutes. (NHTSA, ) Every day about people are injured in a drunk driving crash. (NHTSA, ) The rate of under 21 drunk driving fatalities per , population has declined 29% over the past decade. (NHTSA, ). Find state-specific fact sheets below that provide a snapshot of alcohol-involved crash deaths and alcohol-impaired driving (AID) and an overview of proven strategies to reduce or prevent AID. Almost one in three traffic deaths in the United States involves a driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of % or higher. These crashes involve at least one driver or motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of grams per deciliter or above, the legal definition of impaired driving in most states. According to NHTSA, alcohol-impaired crash fatalities accounted for 28 percent of all crash fatalities in , the lowest proportion on record.

In , alcohol was a contributing circumstance in traffic deaths. That represents 34% of all traffic fatalities. Of the drivers who died in , Drunk driving caused 11, motor vehicle accidents in North Carolina in Nearly 8, people suffered injuries as a result of alcohol-related car. Drunk driving claimed 9, lives in It is responsible for more than 1/3 of all traffic-related fatalities in the United States.