Traffic Safety Facts 2021 Data: Alcohol-Impaired Driving
In 2021 there were 13,384 fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes in which at least one driver was alcohol-impaired. This represented 31 percent of all traffic fatalities in the United States for the year. Fatalities in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes increased by 14.2 percent (11,718 to 13,384 fatalities) from 2020 to 2021. One alcohol-impaired-driving fatality occurred every 39 minutes in 2021, on average. The 21- to 24-year-old age group and the 25- to 34-year-old age group had the highest percentages (27% each) of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes compared to other age groups in 2021. This fact sheet covers alcohol-impaired driving with information on the following: economic cost for all traffic crashes; drivers; children; crash charateristics; time of day and day of week; data by state; and important safety reminders.
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Corporate Authors:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC United States 20590 - Publication Date: 2023-6
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Maps; Tables;
- Pagination: 13p
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Serial:
- Traffic Safety Facts
- Publisher: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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Publication flags:
Open Access (libre)
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Costs; Drunk driving; Fatalities; Traffic crashes
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01884855
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: DOT HS 813 450
- Files: HSL, TRIS, ATRI, USDOT
- Created Date: Jun 12 2023 4:58PM