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How many drunk driving accidents are there each year?
I’ve been looking up some stats for a school project of mine, and I was shocked to see the number of deaths that happen each year from drinking and driving! Do you know roughly how many drunk driving accidents there are every year?
Samuel Todd · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
We agree with you—the numbers are painfully high. It’s difficult to find an exact number of accidents caused by drunk driving, but we can give you an estimate of 750,000 per year.
According to the NHTSA, there are between five million and six million car accidents in the U.S. every year. Most estimates agree that roughly 15% of those collisions involve an impaired driver (either from drinking or using drugs). So, a little math lands us in the ballpark of 750,000 per year.
It’s also important to keep in mind that drunk drivers cause a disproportionate number of deaths. Even though they account for only 15% of accidents, drunk driving usually causes more than a third of yearly driving fatalities.
Again, keep in mind that this is just our best guess—but we hope it’s been helpful to you!
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