Drunk Driving Fatalities Drop Across the Country

32 states see decrease in incidents of DUI/DWI related deaths.

The US government reported this week that highway fatalities related to drunk driving dropped in 32 states. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 13,000 deaths involved motorists with a blood alcohol content at or above the .08% legal limit for intoxication. That is about a 4% drop from last year’s total of nearly 13,500.

California had the biggest numerical drop in DUI related deaths, recording 117 fewer fatalities than last year. Texas followed with 108 fewer deaths and Arizona drunk driving fatalities dropped by 63 deaths. A spokesperson for the California Governors Highway Safety Association cited gains from state law enforcement agencies conducting more than 1000 sobriety checkpoints last year and encouraging motorists to call 911 spotting someone suspected of driving under the influence in California.

States that saw an increase in alcohol impaired deaths were Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.

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