States Where Drunk Driving Causes the Most Driving Deaths

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March 10, 2022 8:00 am

Last Updated: March 10, 2022 8:25 am

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35. Tennessee
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 27% (or 326) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +12.8% (37)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 1,217 — 7th most
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +7.1% (81 total)
> Population: 6,829,174 — 16th largest

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34. Vermont
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 28% (or 18) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +100% (9)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 62 — the least
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +31.9% (15 total)
> Population: 623,989 — 2nd smallest

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33. Louisiana
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 28% (or 233) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +8.9% (19)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 828 — 18th most
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +13.9% (101 total)
> Population: 4,648,794 — 25th largest

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32. Indiana
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 28% (or 249) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +24.5% (49)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 897 — 16th most
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +10.7% (87 total)
> Population: 6,732,219 — 17th largest

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31. Arizona
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 28% (or 293) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +13.1% (34)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 1,054 — 12th most
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +7.7% (75 total)
> Population: 7,278,717 — 14th largest

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