Published on June 04, 2024 | 8 min read RichLegg/Getty Images Bankrate is always editorially independent. Table of contents Drunk driving deaths per year Drunk driving statistics 2024 How is the rate of drinking and driving changing? The consequences of drunk driving How to prevent dr...
The below data, sourced from publicly available resources and The Zebra's survey, begins to paint a picture of US drivers' thoughts on drinking and driving. 20.1% of responders aged 35 to 44 know someone who has been killed in a drunk-driving accident. 26.6% of female respondents aged ...
Most dangerous driving times for teenage drivers Driving at night between midnight and 3 a.m., particularly on a Saturday or Sunday, puts teens at a higher risk of a crash. In fact, starting around noon each day, a teen’s risk for a deadly crash steadily increases, probably because ther...
Nearly 60% of respondents do not see talking on the phone as being more dangerous than texting and driving. 9.9% claim it is more dangerous. When it came to the perception of one's ability to multitask, there was a notable difference between millennials and boomers. Confidence in tasks, ...
Attempting to correct botched statistics they released a year ago, researchers from Columbia University's National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse analyzed three sets of data from 1999 and said underage drinking amounted to 19.7 percent of alcohol consumed that year, or $22.5 billion. The ...
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2 out of every 3 people will be involved in a drunk driving crash in their lifetime 28 people die per day in the United States from drunk driving (1 every 52 minutes) 29.1 million Americans admitted to drinking and driving Drunk driving costs the United States $199 billion per year ...
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention away from the task of safe driving.1Distracted driving examples include: Talking on the phone Texting Eating or drinking ...
Teen alcohol problems create many negative consequences. One of the deadliest outcomes of teenage alcohol abuse isdrinking and driving. Car accidents are the leading killer of the 15 to 20 year old age group. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: ...
Driving distraction causes lack of concentration and attention for brief period. Distraction often occurs while playing with radio to search for a song or favorite station. Other causes of distraction while driving are eating or drinking while driving, talking to fellow passenger and talking on ...