During holiday season the chance to be kill by a driver under influence double.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, has estimated that DUI statistics for 2006-2009 fell to 13.2%, when compared with 2002-2005. Additionally, the number of Americans who operated a vehicle while under the influence of illegal drugs also fell, from 4.8% to 4.3%.
Although more motorists are driving sober, the numbers behind these percentages are still alarmingly high. The National Survey on Drug Use in health estimated that 30.6 million people drove drunk in the United States within the year 2010
Every day, almost 30 people in the United States die in motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. This amounts to one death every 48 minutes. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $51 billion
The greater Washington, D.C. region over the past five years has experienced a steady decline in drunk driving deaths, dropping from 116 alcohol-related fatalities in 2006 to 79 in 2010.
In 2010 there were 3,512 DUI and DWI cases filed in Montgomery County. 5,324 drunk driving cases were tried in Montgomery County District Court.
The holiday season is the most dangerous time of the year when it comes to drunk driving. Nationally, alcohol-related fatalities jump to 40 percent of total fatalities, up from 31 percent during the full year.
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