What percentage of adults drink and drive?

What percentage of adults drink and drive?

A new study finds that close to 2 percent of American adults — about 4.2 million people — admitted to driving while intoxicated at least once over the prior month.

How many people actually drink and drive?

More than 4 million U.S. adults admit they drink and drive at least sometimes, a number that adds up to more than 121 million times someone who has had one too many is on the road each year, the latest government survey finds.

How many people drink and drive every day?

People drink and drive all of the time, an estimated 300,000 per day, but only 1% of drunk drivers are arrested. In America, it is likely for almost everyone to encounter someone swerving erratically from lane to lane who has had too much to drink, at least once.

How many people drink and drive each year?

Drunk driving statistics by state

Who drinks and drives the most?

18.9% identified Generation X (40-54-year-olds) were the most likely to drive while drunk. 13.9% saw the Baby Boomer generation (55-75-year-olds) as the ones with the highest risk of drinking and driving.

Why is it bad to drink and drive?

Consequences Of Driving Drunk Impaired driving can cause accidents that lead to paralysis, disfigurement, brain damage, and even death. Impaired driving is also a crime. Drunk drivers often pay significant fines, lose their license, and face higher insurance costs.

How many people drink and drive and don’t get caught?

Bad news: A lot more people drive drunk and don’t get caught. According to MADD’s drunk driving statistics, people drive drunk more than 300,000 times each day. Only about 1 percent of them are arrested. Don’t read this as assurance that you can drink and drive and not get caught.

How many people drink and drive in the United States?

Adults reported drinking and driving about 112 million times in 2010. 85% of drinking and driving episodes were reported by binge drinkers. Four in 5 people who drink and drive are men.

How many times do people drive after drinking and driving?

Looking at the number of times people have driven in the last 30 days after drinking, it’s great to see that over 65% of respondents claimed to have not got behind the wheel. Interestingly, 23.2% of people admitted to driving after drinking at least 1-2 times and 2.17% of respondents admit to drinking and driving over 6 times.

Which groups are more likely to drink and drive?

Certain groups are more likely to drink and drive than others. Men were responsible for 4 in 5 episodes (81%) of drinking and driving in 2010. Young men ages 21-34 made up only 11% of the U.S. adult population in 2010, yet were responsible for 32% of all instances of drinking and driving.

Why do people drink and drive?

Or, at least, that’s what 29.8% of respondents claimed as the main reason they get behind the wheel after drinking. The second main reason for drinking and driving is that people’s destination isn’t far from where they are drinking, with 10% of people being happy to chance it and get behind the wheel for a short journey.