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Drunk Driving Fatalities — National Statistics In , the rate of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities per , population was 3. Read More. DUI offenders Perhaps the most dangerous drivers on the road, high-risk impaired Requirements for car seats and booster seats for child passengers through at least age 8.
Use advanced engineering and technology, such as: Ignition interlocks for all people convicted of drunk driving. This device keeps the vehicle from starting unless the driver has a BAC below a pre-set low limit. Automated enforcement, for example, speed and red light cameras. Improvements in vehicle safety and transportation infrastructure.
Implement proven measures, such as: More use of publicized sobriety checkpoints. Maintain and enforce the minimum legal drinking age. View large image and text description Top of Page. View larger image and text description Top of Page. What Can Be Done. States can Increase seat belt use with primary enforcement seat belt laws that cover everyone in the vehicle.
Counsel parents and caregivers on using age and size-appropriate car seats, booster seats, and seat belts on every trip. Provide parents and caregivers of teens with resources on safe teen driving.
Issue Details. To receive email updates about this page, enter your email address: Email Address. What's this? Related Links. Links with this icon indicate that you are leaving the CDC website. One study found that intoxicated drivers are more likely to survive than their sober counterpart. The reason is basic physics. Most people, when they are sober, tense up when sensing an impact, like a car collision. The body can absorb the energy of the impact, which reduces the injuries to the system.
Sober drivers should remember to relax if they sense a crash. Can you guess which day has more inebriated drivers? If you said Blackout Wednesday , give yourself a gold star. Blackout Wednesday is thought to be the biggest drinking day in the United States. The Thanksgiving holiday weekend is one of the deadliest times for inebriated drivers.
In , one-third of all fatalities over the holiday were due to inebriated drivers. The CDC has found that intoxicated driving laws have been effective in reduction. Sobriety checkpoints, especially on days when drinking is part of the celebration, can reduce it as well. The CDC calls for education among teens and for interventions for adults who might drive drunk. Workplace signs that remind drivers about driving and alcohol consumption policies can help be a countermeasure to prevent workers from going to lunch and having one or two beers.
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