REVIEWING THE LINK BETWEEN ALCOHOL AND FATAL CRASHES

Mar 2, 2016 | Car Accidents

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three people lose their lives in motor vehicle accidents which involve drunk drivers every two hours, on average. The CDC reports that in 2010, an estimated 112 million drunk driving incidents took place among four million American adults. Over the course of the same year, drunk driving crashes claimed more than 13,300 lives. In Huntington, and across the state of West Virginia, drunk driving is also a serious issue that has claimed far too many lives over the years, which underlines the importance of prevention.

On their site, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration published helpful information on driving while under the influence of alcohol. The NHTSA states that drivers whose blood alcohol concentration has exceeded .08 g/Dl are considered impaired. During 2013, 31 percent of all motor vehicle accident fatalities in the U.S. involved a driver who was impaired because they consumed too much alcohol before taking to the road. Furthermore, drunk driving fatalities are particularly prevalent during night-time hours and on weekends. Data shows that fatal drunk driving accidents were almost four times more likely to occur at night than during the daytime in 2013.

Statistics revealed that in 2013, drivers who were between the ages of 21 and 24 were more likely to cause a fatal accident while under the influence of alcohol. For young drivers and drivers of all ages, it is extremely important to remember the dangers associated with operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs and prevent additional fatal crashes from happening.

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