drinking and driving statistics
big a problem it really is then you might be interested in our drinking and driving
statistics. We have looked at several studies done on drinking and driving to help you
understand that most times common sense is thrown out the window as someone drinks.
First of all teenage drinking and driving is the worst. Many families rather than
teaching their children about alcohol tend to enforce rules that the children ignore.
Those who are 15 to 20 shouldn't be drinking let alone driving while consuming alcohol,
but it occurs at an alarming rate. 70 percent of all teenagers have had at least one drink
before turning 21 and also drove afterwards. By 1995 the studies into drunk driving
showed about 10 million drinkers were not of legal age. These numbers show why the drunk
driving statistics for teenagers are so high. In ten years the number of under 21 drivers
increased by 6.2 percent. The numbers from 1994 were 11.8 million and in 2004 over 12.5
million underage drinkers were also driving. Startling information regarding the
number of accidents for teenagers who drink is about one in four accidents with a car has
had a teenager who drank behind the wheel. Teenage drinking and driving is the number one
killer among 15 to 20 year olds. One teen is killed in the US about every hour as a result of
teenage drinking and driving.
In 2005 there were more than 3467 teens killed and 281,000 who were injured as a result of
drunk driving. Since 1995 fatalities have increased by 4 percent as of 2005. These
statistics are some of the highest, but that doesn't mean adult drinking and driving
isn't a problem. The studies have shown that while they are not as high they are higher than
they should ever be.
As of 2006 there were 13,470 fatalities in which drunk drivers were responsible. Of these
drivers the blood alcohol content was .08 or higher. This is 32 percent of the total
traffic deaths in 2006. This number includes all deaths including the amount of teens
killed. 16,005 individuals were killed in 2006 when the driver had a .01 percent or higher
alcohol level. This number shows you that even one drink can kill.
A startling number for 2006 is the number of children who died as a result of vehicle
accidents. 1794 children below the age of 14 were killed, of that number 306 or 17 percent
where related to alcohol driving. 153 of these deaths occurred because the driver had a
.08 or higher level of alcohol in their system.
The good or bad news is that in the last ten years from 1996 to 2006 there were only 19 more
deaths in 2006 as a result to driving under the influence. This of course is by no means
good, but at least the drinking and driving statistics are not significantly worse. What
really needs to happen is for this number to lower to non existent.
