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The Problem
The number of people dying on our roads is at a 17-year high. Nearly one-third of all crashes result from drunk driving. We are amid a crisis on our nation’s roadways with one alcohol-related death every 39 minutes, 37 people every day, and more than 13,000 alcohol-related traffic deaths in 2022. Two out of three people will be impacted by drunk driving in their lifetime. 2 These crashes did not have to happen. Despite our remarkable progress to decrease alcohol-impaired driving deaths since the 1980s, this epidemic continues to plague our nation while societal challenges are arguably more formidable than in the past. This is not only a social problem,
but also an economic issue. The effects of this 100% preventable crime range from deaths and injuries, oftentimes permanently disabling, to billions of dollars in property damage and loss of work productivity annually. 4 Not to mention the cost of human suffering in terms of psychological and emotional distress, grief over the loss of life or full physical and mental capabilities, as well as the staggering turmoil felt by families, friends, and the community. Every day MADD is on the front lines of this issue working to solve the problem through marshaling collective action and broad coalitions, prevention programming, evidence-based data, and technology.
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13,524 fatalities in 2022 More than 347,000 Daily incidents of drunk driving
Nearly 400,000 injuries in 2022
Ken and Claudia Snyder - Parents of Katie Snyder Evans Killed by a drunk driver on October 6, 2017
Drunk driving is at a 17-year high
2. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts, May 2022 3. U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. 4. Enhancing Vehicle Technology to Prevent Drunk Driving. 116th U.S. Congress. (2019).
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