Statistic Category: Drunk Driving

In 2017, 10,874 people died in drunk driving crashes – one every 48 minutes – and more than 300,000 were injured in drunk driving crashes.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “Traffic Safety Facts 2017: Alcohol-Impaired Driving.” Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2017. https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/812630

There were 3.78 million attempts to drive drunk at .08 BAC or above that were prevented by ignition interlocks

As of Dec. 31, 2021, MADD has served more than 900,000 (902,750) victims

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MADD has helped cut drunk deaths 50%

Dr. Jim Fell, Leading Researcher

MADD compassionately provides a supportive service to a victim every 3 minutes.

Internal MADD tracking data, 2018.