No one dies from drinking alcohol, only from abusively drinking alcohol. When consumed in moderation, alcohol is associated with better health and greater longevity than is abstaining from alcohol. However, the abuse of alcohol kills an unknown number of people.
In 2009 in the UK, 8,664 people died from alcohol related car incidents (12.8 per 100,000).
According to the NHTSA web site, there were 43,443 alcohol related traffic fatalities in 2005 in the USA.
Over 9000 people die from alcohol related car crashes in the UK every year.
The main reason why this happens is because when drunk people drive, the sometimes suddenly see a giant troll-face right before their car.
After that happens, the radio suddenly turns on and goes to 1337 FM and the driver hears "Never gonna give you up" by Rick Astley.
After that happens, the driver suddenly faints because it just partied like it was 1999 and crashes into a tree.
Drinking and driving are illegal in all states. In 2011 15% of all accidents that happened during the week were caused by drunk drivers. This amount goes up to 31% for the weekends.
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One person is killed every half-hour due to drunk drivingEach year approximately 16,000 are killed in alcohol related crashesAlcohol is a factor in almost half of all traffic fatalitiesEvery other minute a person is seriously injured in an alcohol related crash
33 people/ minute
every 30 min source: national highway traffic safety administration, 2004. i found this in my psychology of learning textbook 5th edition, Klein, pg 204
A lot!!
one minute
In a car accident caused by a last-minute late-night change of plan in a hasty, panicky atmosphere, involving an off-duty chauffeur being suddenly recalled after drinking spirits and also taking pills that did not mix with alcohol, and having to cope with the paparazzi.
Wine is a product containing alcohol as is beer, but pure alcohol is not a drink because you'd probably be dead the minute you drink it if you're lucky. But alcoholic beverages contain alcohol, but aren't 100% alcohol.
Signs of alcohol poisnong are pale skin, seizures, and breathing fewer than eight times per minute.
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There are 60 seconds in 1 minute. So 1 Minute=60 Seconds
Two to three minutes.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME??!?! ALCOHOL!! Hardly any people die from weed related accidents!