Drunk Driving State Data and Maps
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Find state-specific data on drunk driving below, download your state's fact sheet, and identify strategies to help keep people safe on the road – every day.
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death during the first three decades of Americans’ lives. Preventing drunk driving is an important way to prevent crash-related injuries and deaths. Learn more about effective interventions for reducing and preventing drunk driving.
Prevalence
Prevalence
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Death Rate
Death Rate
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Deaths
Deaths
Number of people killed in crashes involving a driver with BAC =>0.08% in each state, 2003-2012.
Source: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2003-2011 and 2012 ARF
| State | Drunk Driving Deaths* |
|---|---|
| United States** | 119,100 |
| Alabama | 3,190 |
| Alaska | 222 |
| Arizona | 2,912 |
| Arkansas | 1,769 |
| California | 10,327 |
| Colorado | 1,702 |
| Connecticut | 1,039 |
| Delaware | 427 |
| District of Columbia | 124 |
| Florida | 8,476 |
| Georgia | 3,699 |
| Hawaii | 484 |
| Idaho | 712 |
| Illinois | 3,866 |
| Indiana | 2,210 |
| Iowa | 968 |
| Kansas | 1,214 |
| Kentucky | 2,041 |
| Louisiana | 3,046 |
| Maine | 491 |
| Maryland | 1,716 |
| Massachusetts | 1,370 |
| Michigan | 2,912 |
| Minnesota | 1,442 |
| Mississippi | 2,560 |
| Missouri | 3,314 |
| Montana | 932 |
| Nebraska | 682 |
| Nevada | 1,025 |
| New Hampshire | 399 |
| New Jersey | 1,816 |
| New Mexico | 1,254 |
| New York | 3,752 |
| North Carolina | 4,102 |
| North Dakota | 502 |
| Ohio | 3,637 |
| Oklahoma | 2,205 |
| Oregon | 1,232 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,663 |
| Rhode Island | 308 |
| South Carolina | 3,870 |
| South Dakota | 537 |
| Tennessee | 3,423 |
| Texas | 13,138 |
| Utah | 469 |
| Vermont | 212 |
| Virginia | 2,613 |
| Washington | 1,921 |
| West Virginia | 1,092 |
| Wisconsin | 2,577 |
| Wyoming | 506 |
*All persons killed in crashes involving a driver with BAC >= .08 g/dL
**50 states + DC
Deaths by Age
Deaths by Age
Rate of deaths by age (per 100,000 population) for people killed in crashes involving a driver with BAC =>0.08%, 2012
Note: Blank cells indicate data are suppressed. Fatality rates based on fewer than 20 deaths are suppressed.
Source: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
| 0-20 | 21-34 | 35+ | All Ages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1.3 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Alabama | 2.7 | 10.3 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| Alaska | ||||
| Arizona | 1.6 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
| Arkansas | 10.5 | 4.3 | 5.1 | |
| California | 0.9 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 |
| Colorado | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | |
| Connecticut | 5.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | |
| Delaware | 4.0 | 3.8 | ||
| District of Columbia | ||||
| Florida | 1.2 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| Georgia | 1.0 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Hawaii | 3.2 | 3.8 | ||
| Idaho | 8.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 | |
| Illinois | 0.7 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 |
| Indiana | 1.2 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Iowa | 5.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | |
| Kansas | 2.3 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Kentucky | 1.8 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 |
| Louisiana | 2.8 | 8.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 |
| Maine | 2.8 | 3.8 | ||
| Maryland | 1.6 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 |
| Massachusetts | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | |
| Michigan | 1.1 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| Minnesota | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | |
| Mississippi | 2.6 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Missouri | 1.9 | 9.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Montana | 21.4 | 7.2 | 9.4 | |
| Nebraska | 6.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | |
| Nevada | 4.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | |
| New Hampshire | 2.9 | 2.4 | ||
| New Jersey | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | |
| New Mexico | 9.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | |
| New York | 0.6 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| North Carolina | 1.7 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| North Dakota | 15.3 | 12.0 | 11.3 | |
| Ohio | 1.2 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Oklahoma | 10.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 | |
| Oregon | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | |
| Pennsylvania | 1.4 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
| Rhode Island | 2.3 | |||
| South Carolina | 2.8 | 14.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| South Dakota | 5.7 | |||
| Tennessee | 1.6 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 |
| Texas | 2.1 | 10.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 |
| Utah | 1.9 | 1.2 | ||
| Vermont | 3.4 | |||
| Virginia | 1.2 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| Washington | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | |
| West Virginia | 12.9 | 4.4 | 5.6 | |
| Wisconsin | 1.6 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
| Wyoming | 17.3 | 7.1 |
Deaths by Gender
Deaths by Gender
Rate of deaths by gender (per 100,000 population) for people killed in crashes involving a driver with BAC =>0.08%, 2012.
Note: Blank cells indicate data are suppressed. Fatality rates based on fewer than 20 deaths are suppressed.
Source: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
| State | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5.2 | 1.5 |
| Alabama | 8.4 | 2.9 |
| Alaska | ||
| Arizona | 5.4 | 1.7 |
| Arkansas | 8.1 | 2.2 |
| California | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| Colorado | 3.9 | 1.1 |
| Connecticut | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| Delaware | 6.6 | |
| District of Columbia | ||
| Florida | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| Georgia | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Hawaii | 5.7 | |
| Idaho | 5.8 | |
| Illinois | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Indiana | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| Iowa | 5.1 | |
| Kansas | 6.0 | |
| Kentucky | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| Louisiana | 8.3 | 2.4 |
| Maine | 6.6 | |
| Maryland | 4.1 | 1.4 |
| Massachusetts | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Michigan | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| Minnesota | 3.2 | 1.2 |
| Mississippi | 9.8 | 2.7 |
| Missouri | 7.8 | 1.8 |
| Montana | 14.9 | 4.0 |
| Nebraska | 6.4 | |
| Nevada | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| New Hampshire | 4.1 | |
| New Jersey | 2.9 | 0.9 |
| New Mexico | 6.9 | 2.9 |
| New York | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| North Carolina | 6.8 | 1.7 |
| North Dakota | 17.4 | |
| Ohio | 5.5 | 1.6 |
| Oklahoma | 9.3 | 1.9 |
| Oregon | 3.1 | 1.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 5.4 | 1.3 |
| Rhode Island | ||
| South Carolina | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| South Dakota | 7.4 | |
| Tennessee | 7.5 | 1.8 |
| Texas | 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Utah | 1.7 | |
| Vermont | ||
| Virginia | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Washington | 3.6 | 0.7 |
| West Virginia | 9.3 | |
| Wisconsin | 5.6 | 1.6 |
| Wyoming | 11.3 |
All State Data
All State Data
Source: Please see separate data tabs for source information.
| State | Prevalence (%)* | Fatalities: Total | Fatalities by Age: 0-20 | Fatalities by Age: 21-34 | Fatalities by Age 35+ | Fatalities by Age: All Ages | Fatalities: Male | Fatalities: Female |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1.9 | 119,100 | 1.3 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 5.2 | 1.5 |
| Alabama | 1.7 | 3,190 | 2.7 | 10.3 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 8.4 | 2.9 |
| Alaska | 1.2 | 222 | ||||||
| Arizona | 1.7 | 2,912 | 1.6 | 6.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 1.7 |
| Arkansas | 1.0 | 1,769 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 8.1 | 2.2 | |
| California | 1.8 | 10,327 | 0.9 | 4.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 |
| Colorado | 1.9 | 1,702 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.9 | 1.1 | |
| Connecticut | 2.1 | 1,039 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 | |
| Delaware | 2.7 | 427 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 6.6 | |||
| District of Columbia | 1.8 | 124 | ||||||
| Florida | 2.1 | 8,476 | 1.2 | 8.0 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| Georgia | 1.4 | 3,699 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.9 | 1.2 |
| Hawaii | 2.9 | 484 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 5.7 | |||
| Idaho | 1.2 | 712 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 5.8 | ||
| Illinois | 2.2 | 3,866 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Indiana | 1.6 | 2,210 | 1.2 | 7.2 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 1.3 |
| Iowa | 3.1 | 968 | 5.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 5.1 | ||
| Kansas | 2.1 | 1,214 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 6.0 | |
| Kentucky | 1.5 | 2,041 | 1.8 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 4.0 | 6.5 | 1.5 |
| Louisiana | 2.5 | 3,046 | 2.8 | 8.6 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 2.4 |
| Maine | 1.2 | 491 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 6.6 | |||
| Maryland | 2.1 | 1,716 | 1.6 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 1.4 |
| Massachusetts | 2.2 | 1,370 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.9 | |
| Michigan | 1.9 | 2,912 | 1.1 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 4.3 | 1.2 |
| Minnesota | 2.4 | 1,442 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 1.2 | |
| Mississippi | 1.2 | 2,560 | 2.6 | 12.0 | 5.7 | 6.1 | 9.8 | 2.7 |
| Missouri | 1.8 | 3,314 | 1.9 | 9.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 7.8 | 1.8 |
| Montana | 3.4 | 932 | 21.4 | 7.2 | 9.4 | 14.9 | 4.0 | |
| Nebraska | 3.4 | 682 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 6.4 | ||
| Nevada | 1.8 | 1,025 | 4.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.4 | |
| New Hampshire | 1.4 | 399 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 4.1 | |||
| New Jersey | 1.5 | 1,816 | 4.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 0.9 | |
| New Mexico | 1.2 | 1,254 | 9.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 6.9 | 2.9 | |
| New York | 1.4 | 3,752 | 0.6 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 0.8 |
| North Carolina | 1.4 | 4,102 | 1.7 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 1.7 |
| North Dakota | 3.3 | 502 | 15.3 | 12.0 | 11.3 | 17.4 | ||
| Ohio | 2.2 | 3,637 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 1.6 |
| Oklahoma | 1.8 | 2,205 | 10.5 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 9.3 | 1.9 | |
| Oregon | 1.4 | 1,232 | 5.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 1.3 | |
| Pennsylvania | 1.8 | 4,663 | 1.4 | 7.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 1.3 |
| Rhode Island | 2.4 | 308 | 2.3 | |||||
| South Carolina | 1.6 | 3,870 | 2.8 | 14.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 12.3 | 3.2 |
| South Dakota | 2.5 | 537 | 5.7 | 7.4 | ||||
| Tennessee | 1.1 | 3,423 | 1.6 | 8.0 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 7.5 | 1.8 |
| Texas | 2.1 | 13,138 | 2.1 | 10.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 7.6 | 2.4 |
| Utah | 0.7 | 469 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.7 | |||
| Vermont | 1.8 | 212 | 3.4 | |||||
| Virginia | 1.4 | 2,613 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Washington | 2.1 | 1,921 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 3.6 | 0.7 | |
| West Virginia | 0.7 | 1,092 | 12.9 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 9.3 | ||
| Wisconsin | 3.1 | 2,577 | 1.6 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 1.6 |
| Wyoming | 2.2 | 506 | 17.3 | 7.1 | 11.3 |
Download Data, Maps, & Charts
Download Data, Maps, & Charts
The state impaired driving data is available in data.cdc.gov to download and create customized visualizations to use on your web site. The data is available for all states and divided up by HHS regions.
The datasets and pre-built visualizations are available from the links below.
State Impaired Driving Data, Grouped by HHS Region* & All States
HHS Region 1*
- Percentage of Adults Who Report Driving After Drinking Too Much (in the past 30 days), 2012
- Impaired Driving Death Rate, by Age and Gender, 2012
HHS Region 2*
- Percentage of Adults Who Report Driving After Drinking Too Much (in the past 30 days), 2012
- Impaired Driving Death Rate, by Age and Gender, 2012
HHS Region 3*
- Percentage of Adults Who Report Driving After Drinking Too Much (in the past 30 days), 2012
- Impaired Driving Death Rate, by Age and Gender, 2012
HHS Region 4*
- Percentage of Adults Who Report Driving After Drinking Too Much (in the past 30 days), 2012
- Impaired Driving Death Rate, by Age and Gender, 2012
HHS Region 5*
- Percentage of Adults Who Report Driving After Drinking Too Much (in the past 30 days), 2012
- Impaired Driving Death Rate, by Age and Gender, 2012
HHS Region 6*
- Percentage of Adults Who Report Driving After Drinking Too Much (in the past 30 days), 2012
- Impaired Driving Death Rate, by Age and Gender, 2012
HHS Region 7*
- Percentage of Adults Who Report Driving After Drinking Too Much (in the past 30 days), 2012
- Impaired Driving Death Rate, by Age and Gender, 2012
HHS Region 8*
- Percentage of Adults Who Report Driving After Drinking Too Much (in the past 30 days), 2012
- Impaired Driving Death Rate, by Age and Gender, 2012
HHS Region 9*
- Percentage of Adults Who Report Driving After Drinking Too Much (in the past 30 days), 2012
- Impaired Driving Death Rate, by Age and Gender, 2012
HHS Region 10*
- Percentage of Adults Who Report Driving After Drinking Too Much (in the past 30 days), 2012
- Impaired Driving Death Rate, by Age and Gender, 2012
All US States
- Percentage of Adults Who Report Driving After Drinking Too Much (in the past 30 days), All States, 2012
- Impaired Driving Death Rate, by Age and Gender, 2012, All States
- Occupant and Alcohol-Impaired Driving Deaths in States, 2003-2012
*HHS Regions
- Region 1 – Boston: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
- Region 2 – New York: New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands
- Region 3 – Philadelphia: Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia
- Region 4 – Atlanta: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
- Region 5 – Chicago: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin
- Region 6 – Dallas: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
- Region 7 – Kansas City: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska
- Region 8 – Denver: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming
- Region 9 – San Francisco: Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau
- Region 10 – Seattle: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Source: www.hhs.gov/iea/regional
Related Pages
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data.cdc.gov
View and download dozens of motor vehicle datasets and visualizations, including charts and maps, on data.cdc.gov.
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Motor Vehicle Prioritizing Interventions and Cost Calculator for States (MV PICCS)
CDC offers a new interactive calculator to help state decision makers prioritize and select from a suite of 14 effective motor vehicle injury prevention interventions. MV PICCS is designed to calculate the expected number of injuries prevented and lives saved at the state level and the costs of implementation, while taking into account available resources.
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CDC's Safe Driving Board on Pinterest
Help spread the word about the dangers of drunk driving. Visit the CDC Safe Driving Pinterest board for ready-to-share graphics and social media content.
- Page last reviewed: March 28, 2016
- Page last updated: March 28, 2016
- Content source:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,
- Division of Unintentional Injury Prevention