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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15. Wyoming
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 34% (or 44) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +33.3% (11)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 127 — 8th least
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: -13.6% (-20 total)
> Population: 578,759 — the smallest

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14. Iowa
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 34% (or 113) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +10.8% (11)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 337 — 18th least
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +0.3% (01 total)
> Population: 3,155,070 — 20th smallest

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13. Wisconsin
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 34% (or 210) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +12.9% (24)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 614 — 24th most
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +8.3% (47 total)
> Population: 5,822,434 — 20th largest

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12. Virginia
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 34% (or 286) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: +20.7% (49)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 850 — 17th most
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +2.3% (19 total)
> Population: 8,535,519 — 12th largest

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11. North Dakota
> Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2020: 35% (or 35) of all driving deaths
> Chg. in alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, 2019-2020: -16.7% (-7)
> Total driving fatalities, 2020: 100 — 5th least
> Total fatalities change, 2019-2020: +0% (00 total)
> Population: 762,062 — 4th smallest

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