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Sobering StatisticsAbout two in every five Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives. Direct costs of alcohol-related crashes are estimated to be $46 billion yearly. Even at BAC levels as low as 0.02, alcohol affects driving and crash likelihood. An additional $102 billion is lost in quality of life due to these crashes. The proportion of fatal crashes that are alcohol related is about three times greater at night than during the day. Most Americans will see 100,000 beer commercials before the age of 18. Because of alcohol-related crashes, 6 people are injured every day in Orange County. 1 person is killed every 8th day on California streets and highways. Alcohol and tobacco together have killed more than 50 times the number of people killed by heroine, cocaine and every other drug combined. In the traffic crashes involving ages 15-25, 54% of the fatalities were the driver, 40% were passengers, 5% were pedestrians and 1% were bicyclists. Of the 20 million junior and senior high school students in America, 1/2 drink monthly. More than 25% of teens who admitted drinking said they drink when they are bored, 31% drink when alone. Even at BAC levels as low as 0.02%, alcohol affects driving and crash likelihood. Source of statistics: quoted either from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration or the Department of Health and Human Services. More statistics and information available on MADD's national website (www.madd.org)
This page is: http://www.maddorangecounty.org/sobering.htm Page updated: August 13, 2005 |
