Drunk driving is one of the leading causes of car accidents. In 2008 there were 13,846 fatalities directly related to driving under the influence in the United States and account for 37% of vehical related deaths.
I am not sure, how MANY but i know there are tons of drunk driving accidents in Canada each Year.
Over 100,000,000 people die from drunk driving each year. :( really sad
About 5,000 times a year. And it happens every 20 minutes
many accidents are caused each year by drunk drivers. too many to count! so do the world a favor. Don't Drink :)
Around 10,000 people per year, and growing, are killed by drunk drivers. About every 53 minutes someone dies and every 90 seconds someone is injured by a drunk driver.
So far this year there have been 11, 955 deaths. For a Death Clock of how many people have died this year go to http://www.alcoholalert.com/deathclock.html 1 person dies every 31 minutes from Drunk Drivers 38% of on road accidents are caused by drunk drivers
Friday night because get the most drunk
There are approximately 50,000 traffic fatalities per year in the United States. About half are alcohol related.
There were 16,885 alcohol-related fatalities in 2005 - 39 percent of the total traffic fatalities for the year. Dept of Transportation About 41 people die a day from drunk driving accidents.
In 2006, about 28% of all traffic-related fatalities in the US were due to alcohol-impaired driving. This translates to approximately 13,500 people who died in drunk driving accidents that year.
Thousands of innocent people around the world are killed by drunk drivers every year. Unfortunately, the drunk drivers themselves, usually aren't killed in their own accidents.
Drunk driving is a leading cause of road accidents, with alcohol impairing a driver's ability to react quickly and make sound decisions. In the United States, nearly 30 people die in drunk driving accidents every day. Additionally, alcohol-related crashes cost the country billions of dollars each year in medical expenses and property damage. Strict enforcement of laws against drunk driving, along with education and awareness campaigns, are crucial in reducing the number of alcohol-related accidents on the road.