Drunk Driving Statistics Part 24

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

Surveys estimate Americans took over 159 million alcohol-impaired driving trips in 2002, 71 million trips, were made by moderate drinkers, or over 44 percent. Quinlan, Kyran P., et al. “Alcohol-Impaired Driving Among US Adults, 1993-2002.” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 28 (4) (2005): 346-350.

In 2000, 37% of the Blacks, 38% of the Hispanics, 29% of Whites, 44% of the Native Americans/Alaskan Natives, 39% of Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, 22% of the Asians and 28% of those of Mixed race who report committing DUI in the past year are alcohol abusers or dependent; all the others who drove under the influence are not. The majority of those who reported alcohol-related DUI in the 12 months prior to a national survey are not alcohol dependent or alcohol abusers. Caetano, Raul and Christine McGrath. “Driving Under the Influence (DUI) among US Ethnic Groups.” Accident Analysis and Prevention 37 (2005): 217–224.