Special Report
States Where Drunk Driving Causes the Most Driving Deaths
March 10, 2022 8:00 am
Last Updated: March 10, 2022 8:25 am
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25. Colorado
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 30% (or 186) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +16.3% (26)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 622 — 23rd most
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +4.2% (25 total)
> Population: 5,758,736 — 21st largest
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24. South Carolina
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 30% (or 315) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +14.1% (39)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 1,064 — 11th most
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +5.8% (58 total)
> Population: 5,148,714 — 23rd largest
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23. North Carolina
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 30% (or 454) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +17.6% (68)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 1,538 — 5th most
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +5.6% (81 total)
> Population: 10,488,084 — 9th largest
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22. California
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 30% (or 1,159) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +20% (193)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 3,847 — 2nd most
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +3.4% (128 total)
> Population: 39,512,223 — the largest
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21. Hawaii
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 31% (or 27) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: -25% (-9)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 85 — 4th least
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: -21.3% (-23 total)
> Population: 1,415,872 — 11th smallest
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