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Our Mission
drinking, support the victims of violent impaired and drinking and driving crimes.
About MADD
One woman’s courageous fight against drunk driving sparked a movement that transformed our nation for decades. We carry that mission forward, invigorated by the possibility that together, we can end impaired driving in our lifetime. This requires collective change; sharing the responsibility of protecting one another from harm.
MADD champions anti-drunk driving technology, leads prevention efforts across all communities in the U.S., supports victims and survivors, and advocates for stricter laws. To make impaired driving a thing of the past we must continue to change behaviors and fundamentally shift how future generations think about road safety.
To learn more about MADD’s impact, read our 2023 Impact Report.
The HALT Act – Anti-Drunk Driving Technology for All
Did you know that as early as 2026, all new vehicles on the market will include passive drunk driving prevention technology (compared to, for example, the ignition interlock device which is active prevention technology)? This win for public safety was made possible through the HALT Act, which was passed in 2021 as a provision of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Once in place, this technology is expected to save more than 10,000 lives per year and prevent hundreds of thousands of injuries. MADD victims and survivors worked with a bipartisan group of Members of Congress, representatives of the auto industry, and the U.S. Department of Transportation on this advanced impaired driving prevention technology for 16 years before it came to fruition.
People Served
40%
Since our founding in 1980, MADD has helped to cut drunk driving deaths by approximately 40%.
475,000
Victim Services
We provide vital services at no cost to impaired driving victims, survivors, and their loved ones through emotional support, guidance, and information about the criminal and civil justice process. These resources include:
- Court accompaniment and advocacy services
- Information about victims’ rights and education on topics related to victimization
- Assistance finding national and local financial resources
- Direct and indirect emotional support options, including one-on-one emotional support, peer support groups, and referrals for therapy
Find a Local Office
Mothers Against Drunk Driving has more than 65 offices across America, Puerto Rico, and Canada. We invite you to get connected in your area to help put an end to impaired driving for good.
Lives Impacted
1000+
Every day, 37 people are killed and
1,075 people are injured in preventable
drunk driving crashes in the U.S.
7X
Kids who start drinking young are 7
times more likely to be in an alcohol-related crash according to underage
drinking statistics.
10,000+
Anti-drunk driving technology, made
possible through the HALT Act, is
expected to save 10,000 lives per year.
Spearheading Prevention Efforts Across the Country
MADD’s Underage Substance Use Prevention Program aims to educate the next generation about the dangers of substance use and impaired driving. With zero tolerance messaging, our Power of Parents
and Power of Youth program gives middle school and high school aged teens the tools and confidence to take a stand and say “no” to alcohol.
MADD’s 21+ Prevention Program aims to educate adults about safe alternatives to drinking and driving including rideshare, designated drivers, and public transportation. We also work to ensure consistent sentencing in the criminal justice system through our court monitoring program to deter offenders from getting behind the wheel impaired.
Impaired Driving Ends Here
Impaired driving impacts everyone who drives, rides, and walks along our roads — yet it’s completely preventable. MADD is working to end it for good.
MADD Partners
The MADD Network Partners
We want you to join us in the fight against drunk driving. Together, let’s embark on a journey towards our bold goal: decrease impaired driving injuries and fatalities by 20% by 2026.
Additional Partners
Thank you to our partners for helping us deliver impactful and life-changing educational programs and helping us all get home to our loved ones safely.
