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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30. Michigan
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 28% (or 306) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +15.9% (42)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 1,084 — 10th most
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +9.9% (98 total)
> Population: 9,986,857 — 10th largest

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29. Idaho
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 29% (or 61) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: -11.6% (-8)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 214 — 12th least
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: -4.5% (-10 total)
> Population: 1,787,065 — 12th smallest

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28. West Virginia
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 29% (or 76) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +35.7% (20)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 267 — 14th least
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +2.7% (07 total)
> Population: 1,792,147 — 13th smallest

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27. Massachusetts
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 29% (or 98) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: -12.5% (-14)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 343 — 19th least
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +2.1% (07 total)
> Population: 6,892,503 — 15th largest

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26. Pennsylvania
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 29% (or 322) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +7.7% (23)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 1,129 — 9th most
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +6.6% (70 total)
> Population: 12,801,989 — 5th largest

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