Drinking and Driving

In the U.S., there is an alcohol related fatality every 32 mins, and an alcohol related injury every 2 mins.

Two out of every five Americans will be involved in an alcohol related crash during their lifetime.

Two in every five people personally know someone killed or injured by a drunk driver.

Three in five people know someone who has been convicted fo drunk driving.

In 1994, 16,600 americans died as a result of alcohol-involved crashes.

The average BAC among fatally injured drinking drivers is .17

Almost half of fatally injured drinking drivers have a BAC of .20 or over (which is twice the legal limit in most jurisdictions).