Between 19, the rate of drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population has decreased 51% nationally, and 70% among those under 21.

In 2019, the rate of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities per 100,000 population was 3.1, representing a 66% decrease since 1982, when record-keeping began, and a 51% decrease since the inception of The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility in 1991.Īlcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 30% of the total vehicle traffic fatalities in 2020.

Also available to download and share is our State of Drunk Driving Fatalities in America summary (PDF) which includes tables and graphs summarizing the latest information available on drunk driving fatality statistics.ĭrunk Driving Fatalities – National Statistics Our state map allows you to search and review individual state drunk driving and under 21 drinking statistics and see how they compare to the national trends. Hardcore drunk drivers continue to wreak havoc on our nation’s road accounting for nearly 70% of drunk driving fatalities, where there is a known alcohol-test result for the driver - a trend that has remained relatively unchanged for more than a decade. Despite this progress, we still have more work to do, and our commitment to eliminate drunk driving is stronger than ever. Among persons under 21, drunk driving fatalities have decreased 83%. Since 1982, drunk driving fatalities on our nation's roadways have decreased 45%, while total traffic fatalities have declined 12%.

Percentage of drunk drivers killed