DRUNK DRIVING FACTS

  • About 30 percent of Americans are involved in an alcohol-related crash during their lifetime.
  • The highest rates of drunk driving occur among drivers aged 21-24.
  • Nearly 75 percent of fatal crashes between midnight and 3 a.m. involve alcohol.
  • On average, someone in the United States is killed by a drunk driver every 40 minutes.
-- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration