- Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Drunk Driving Statistics and Underage Drinking Statistics

Statistics

In 2008, an estimated 11,773 people died in drunk driving crashes involving a driver with an illegal BAC (.08 or greater). These deaths constitute 31.6 percent of the 37,261 total traffic fatalities in 2008. (Source: NHTSA, 2009)

Access statistics about:

Drunk driving, drunk driving fatalities, alcohol-related traffic crashes
Drunk driving victims
Underage drinking, binge drinking, college drunking, minimum drinking age
Access to alcohol for underage drinkers, parent-child relationships and underage drinking, child endangerment
Arrests and convictions for driving under the influence, law enforcement efforts to reduce drunk driving and underage drinking
Mental health, alcohol addiction and binge drinking
Schools' and teachers' roles in preventing underage drinking
Fatalities in crashes involving alcohol-impaired 21- to 24-year-old drivers during the December holidays

Additional Resources

View the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2007 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment.
View the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2006 Traffic Safety Annual Assessment.
View the findings about Underage Alcohol Use from the 2008 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).