Alcohol-Related Traffic Crashes and Drunk Drivers
Ten percent (10%) of all people who receive injuries in traffic
accidents do so in alcohol-related crashes, according to the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It is estimated that
3.22% of these injury-producing crashes involve intoxicated drivers.
Seven percent (7%) of all traffic accidents involve alcohol use,
according to NHTSA. It is estimated that 2.25% of all vehicular
crashes involve intoxicated drivers.
For more on alcohol-related and other traffic statistics, visit:
Intoxicated Driver Statistics,
Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities,
and
Alcohol as a Cause of Traffic Accidents.
For more about the problem of impaired or drunk driving and how
to prevent it, visit:
Drinking and Driving,
Drunk Driving Can be Stopped,
and
Young Drivers and Alcohol.
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