Regional Statistics
Florida has the third highest alcohol-related deaths in the Country. Nationwide DUI deaths for 2006 increased. Florida's deaths decreased by 176 people. And,while we are pleased by the decline, it's not good enough. 1,376 people died needlessly. MADD is committed to a time when there are no deaths due to drinking and driving.
State-By-State Traffic Fatalities - 2006
| STATE |
2006 Total |
2006 Alcohol |
Percent |
2006 Fatalities |
Percent of |
| Alabama |
1,208 |
475 |
37% |
384 |
32% |
| Alaska |
74 |
23 |
31% |
20 |
27% |
| Arizona |
1,288 |
585 |
45% |
409 |
32% |
| Arkansas |
665 |
254 |
38% |
197 |
30% |
| California |
4,236 |
1,779 |
42% |
1,250 |
30% |
| Colorado |
535 |
226 |
42% |
177 |
33% |
| Connecticut |
301 |
129 |
43% |
109 |
36% |
| Delaware |
148 |
57 |
39% |
43 |
29% |
| Dist of Columbia |
37 |
18 |
48% |
12 |
32% |
| Florida |
3,374 |
1,376 |
41% |
959 |
28% |
| Georgia |
1,693 |
604 |
36% |
464 |
27% |
| Hawaii |
161 |
84 |
52% |
63 |
39% |
| Idaho |
267 |
106 |
40% |
84 |
31% |
| Illinois |
1,254 |
594 |
47% |
444 |
35% |
| Indiana |
899 |
319 |
36% |
247 |
27% |
| Iowa |
439 |
148 |
34% |
122 |
28% |
| Kansas |
468 |
170 |
36% |
135 |
29% |
| Kentucky |
913 |
272 |
30% |
222 |
24% |
| Louisiana |
982 |
475 |
48% |
364 |
37% |
| Maine |
188 |
74 |
39% |
51 |
27% |
| Maryland |
651 |
268 |
41% |
193 |
30% |
| Massachusetts |
430 |
174 |
40% |
137 |
32% |
| Michigan |
1,085 |
440 |
41% |
332 |
31% |
| Minnesota |
494 |
183 |
37% |
151 |
31% |
| Mississippi |
911 |
375 |
41% |
320 |
35% |
| Missouri |
1,096 |
500 |
46% |
380 |
35% |
| Montana |
263 |
126 |
48% |
103 |
39% |
| Nebraska |
269 |
89 |
33% |
70 |
26% |
| Nevada |
432 |
186 |
43% |
142 |
33% |
| New Hampshire |
127 |
52 |
41% |
47 |
37% |
| New Jersey |
772 |
341 |
44% |
224 |
29% |
| New Mexico |
484 |
186 |
38% |
136 |
28% |
| New York |
1,456 |
558 |
38% |
397 |
27% |
| North Carolina |
1,559 |
554 |
36% |
420 |
27% |
| North Dakota |
111 |
50 |
45% |
41 |
37% |
| Ohio |
1,238 |
488 |
39% |
377 |
30% |
| Oklahoma |
765 |
263 |
34% |
231 |
26% |
| Oregon |
477 |
196 |
41% |
148 |
31% |
| Pennsylvania |
1,525 |
600 |
39% |
487 |
32% |
| Rhode Island |
81 |
42 |
51% |
29 |
37% |
| South Carolina |
1,037 |
523 |
50% |
420 |
33% |
| South Dakota |
191 |
80 |
42% |
69 |
36% |
| Tennessee |
1,287 |
509 |
40% |
408 |
32% |
| Texas |
3,475 |
1,677 |
48% |
1,354 |
39% |
| Utah |
287 |
69 |
24% |
54 |
19% |
| Vermont |
87 |
29 |
33% |
26 |
30% |
| Virginia |
963 |
379 |
39% |
300 |
31% |
| Washington |
630 |
294 |
47% |
225 |
36% |
| West Virginia |
410 |
161 |
39% |
129 |
31% |
| Wisconsin |
724 |
364 |
50% |
305 |
42% |
| Wyoming |
195 |
80 |
41% |
67 |
34% |
| National |
42,642 |
17,602 |
41% |
13,470 |
32% |
| Puerto Rico |
507 |
215 |
42% |
144 |
28% |
*Source - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2007
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