NHTSA shares national alcohol impaired driving fact sheets
NHTSA has released its 2024 Alcohol Impaired Driving Traffic Safety Facts. Here are a few national findings:
- In 2024, there were 11,904 fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes in which at least one driver was alcohol-impaired. This represented 30 percent of all traffic fatalities in the United States for the year.
- On average, one alcohol-impaired-driving fatality occurred every 44 minutes in 2024.
- The 21- to 24-year-old age group had the highest percentage (28%) of alcohol-impaired drivers in fatal traffic crashes compared to other age groups in 2024.
- Males had a higher percentage (22%) of alcohol-impaired drivers in fatal traffic crashes than females (16%) in 2024.
- Traffic fatalities in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes decreased 3.9 percent (12,382 to 11,904 fatalities) from 2023 to 2024.
Roadside Safety Checks are a key strategy in preventing impaired driving. The APRC has created an infographic highlighting what they are and their benefits.