23,013 alcohol-related crashes
In 2019, there were 94 infants under the age of 1 killed in alcohol-related crashes in the United States.
How many car crashes happen a year because of alcohol
23,578
Alcohol is a factor in about 40-45% of traffic crashes.
In 2011, there were approximately 9,878 fatalities in motor vehicle crashes involving alcohol in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Alcohol-related crashes accounted for about 31% of all traffic fatalities that year. The total number of crashes involving alcohol was significantly higher, but specific figures on the total number of alcohol-related crashes can vary based on the data source.
10,000
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Loads are affected
about 0.11
Your entire body is affected.
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.