In 2007, there were approximately 11,773 fatalities in the United States due to alcohol-related crashes. This accounted for about 31% of all traffic-related deaths that year. Efforts to reduce these incidents have included stricter laws and increased public awareness campaigns regarding the dangers of drinking and driving.
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23,013 alcohol-related crashes
10,000
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Most common cause is from trauma.
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16,653 people were killed in alcohol-related accidents in 2000.
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17000 have died from Alcohol ,and no one has died from smoking pot
Every day, 36 people in the United States die, and approximately 700 more are injured, in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver.
In 2000 how many people where killed due to alcohol related accidents?
In 1998, 15,935 people were killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes, an average of one every 33 minutes. These deaths constituted approximately 38.4% of the total 41,471 total traffic fatalities. (NHTSA, 1999)