Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Southern California

24-hour Victim Help Line

877-MADD-HELP

24-hour Victim Help Line

WELCOME TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s
advocates and staff work tirelessly
to support victims at no
charge, advocate for stronger
laws and create a future of No More
Victims®.

INCIDENTS A DAY

Adults drank too much and drove about 121 million times per year-over 300,00 incidents of drinking and driving a day.

DEATHS A YEAR

That’s 28 deaths every day and one death every 51 minutes. Each and every one of them 100% preventable

INJURIES PER YEAR

290,000 injuries per year means exponentially more friends, family members and loved ones, unnecessarily effected by this preventable crime

THE HUMAN TOLL

Drunk Driving comes with a cost - and it is one that robs us of mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, spouses and friends. Meet the people behind the statistics.

We often hear how Impaired Driving kills innocent people and how Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a leading supporter of the victims of this violent crime. However, until it happens to you, you really can’t comprehend the value and support that MADD gives to those during the worst nightmare of their life, like me. Early...

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Richard Michael Rodriguez

All of my life I grew up surrounded by my family. My entire family was no more than a 15 minute drive from my house at any given time. Since I grew up with 3 sisters, I often clung to my Cousin Travis as the only “brother” figure in my life. He took fondly to...

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Travis Burns

As the end of the year rapidly approaches, we once again will find ourselves at holiday parties, nights of celebration at a friend’s house, or trips to destinations away from home. Please take the time to plan ahead when it comes to your social gatherings. One simple plan could save someone’s life. Designate a driver,...

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Joshua Jahn

A Letter to heaven. While buying shampoo at a beauty supply store, I see a small basket containing different shades of nail polish. Which color would Valentina like? I imagined she would respond “all of them” or “the yellow one.” Suddenly the reality of my daughter no longer here begins to hit and my heart...

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Valentina d'Alessandro