According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are an average of 36,373 fatal conflicts each year in the United States.
The NHTSA has considered a fatal collision involving one or more drivers via a legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit of 0.08%, and caused fatal collisions due to drunk driving from 2018 to 2022. We investigated the highest percentage.
Florida has the seventh fewest collisions as drunk driving is 15.03%, making it one of the safest states for drunk driving.
Mississippi has seen the least fatal collisions caused by drunk driving. Between 2018 and 2022, there were 3,200 fatal crashes in the state, with 9.97% of these involved driving through legal alcohol restrictions. This is 50.17% below the national average.
Arizona is the second safest condition for drivers. The study found that 10.55% of fatal collisions involved drunk drivers. This is 47.2% lower than the national benchmark. This is out of 5,034 reported conflicts that took place between 2018 and 2022.
New York is third, with 12.68% of the collisions coming from drunk driving, with Georgia in fourth and 12.75% following Georgia. Research shows that Indiana is the fifth safest condition for drivers, with 13% of fatal collisions being caused by alcohol disorders.
The worst situation of drunk driving
Montana has made its number one spot in the US with a 33.41% rate of car accidents related to drunkenness. New Hampshire was second in 565 fatal conflicts between 2018 and 2022, according to the NHTSA. These 30.09% were due to one or more drivers having BAC levels above 0.08 g/dL. In total, this is 50.3% above the national benchmark.
Rhode Island is third. The survey shows that state drivers are 44.9% more likely to be involved in a fatal collision due to drunk driving. So this caused 29.27% of 287 fatal collisions.
North Dakota continues in fourth. Of the state’s 460 fatal crashes, 27.83% of fatal crashes involved drunk drivers between 2018 and 2022. This is 44.9% above the national average.
In fifth place, 581 fatal conflicts took place between 2018 and 2022, with South Dakota. In the survey, 26.51% of fatal collisions involved drunk drivers, which is 32.8% above the national average.
“This study sheds light on the significant disparities in drunken driving deaths across the country. Montana, for example, highlights the urgent need for stronger enforcement and education, but Mississippi’s state of affairs. A low rate of fatal collisions indicates that progress is achievable” to promote drunk driving information.
