Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Drunk Driving Statistics Part 8

Thirty percent of Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related accident.

In 1997 surveys estimates that Americans took over 116 million alcohol-impaired driving trips, in 2002, that estimate was up to 159 million. Quinlan, Kyran P., et al. “Alcohol-Impaired Driving Among US Adults, 1993-2002.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 28 (4) (2005): 346-350.

Over ten percent (18 million trips) were made by 18-20 year olds, of the 159 million alcohol-impaired driving trips estimated that Americans took in 2002, Quinlan, Kyran P., et al. “Alcohol-Impaired Driving Among US Adults, 1993-2002.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 28 (4) (2005): 346-350.

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