Drunk driving remains a serious issue in the United States. According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 32 people die every day in crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver, which equates to one death every 45 minutes. In 2020, over 11,600 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes, making up 30% of all traffic-related deaths in the country. Additionally, more than 1 million drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in the same year, highlighting the widespread nature of impaired driving.
In 2018, more than 10,000 people died in car crashes in which at least one driver was intoxicated. This means, on average, that one person in the United States is killed every 50 minutes from a drunk driving accident. If you or a loved one has been injured in a drunk driving accident, contact the drunk driving accident attorneys in Philadelphia at Zafran Law Group.