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On a per population basis, drivers under the age of 25 had the highest rate of involvement in fatal crashes of any age group. (NHTSA 2005 Traffic Safety Facts Overview)

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Impaired Driving Quick Facts

Posted: June 28, 2002
By: Sheyna Strommen

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Quick reference points about impaired driving.


  • North Dakota Law Enforcement Agencies will be cracking down on impaired driving this Fourth of July holiday by sticking to its "Zero Tolerance" policy. You Drink & Drive. You Lose.

  • Two-thirds of Americans strongly support to use of stricter penalties against impaired drivers. [Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)]

  • Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death for North Dakota residents between the ages of 18-34. In fact, 39 traffic fatalities have already occurred in 2002. Alcohol contributed to 21) of those fatalities. [Source: Vital Records, North Dakota Department of Health/North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT]

  • Alcohol and drugs were the second highest contributing factor of fatal crashes in 2000. [Source: Vital Records, NDDOT]

  • Drunk and drugged driving is a serious offense that kills - every 32 minutes in the United States and every nine days in North Dakota. [Sources: NHTSA and Vital Records, NDDOT]

  • The summer months and holidays are peak times for traffic crashes. If you choose to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday by consuming alcohol, be responsible; designate a sober driver. You Drink & Drive. You Lose.

  • This Fourth of July holiday Law Enforcement Agencies, state and local prosecutors, and local traffic safety partners will be teaming up to fight impaired driving and ensure safe communities.

  • The effects of impaired driving are felt throughout the nation. In fact, 97 percent of Americans view impaired driving as a major threat to their community. [Source: NHTSA]

  • Americans consider impaired driving one of our nation's most important social issues, ahead of health care, poverty/hunger, racism, and education.
    [Source: NHTSA]

  • Serious consequences of drinking and driving include loss of driving privileges, fines, and jail sentences. "You Drink & Drive. You Lose." [Source: NDDOT]

  • To prevent impaired driving, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides these safety tips: remain sober if you plan to drive, designate a sober driver, use other forms of transportation (e.g. taxicab or city bus), or spend the night where the activity is being held.

  • Impaired driving causes many people to lose their freedom each year. Roughly 16,000 people are killed, 300,000 are injured, and 1.5 million are arrested as a result of impaired driving. [Source: NHTSA]

  • Impaired driving is a serious crime that will affect one in three Americans in their lifetime. [Source: NHTSA]

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