Drunk driving caused over 10,300 fatalities in the United States in 2012, a 5% increase from the previous year. A drunk driving injury occurs every 90 seconds in the US, resulting in nearly 28 deaths per day. One in three people will be involved in a crash related to drunk driving in their lifetime. Young people aged 20-24 and males are most commonly arrested for drunk driving. Drunk driving costs the US $132 billion annually, or $500 per adult. Non-profits like MADD work to reduce drunk driving statistics and improve road safety.

1. Drunk Driving in the United
States of America: A
Factsheet
By Brennan & Clark

2. Introduction
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Based in Illinois, Brennan & Clark
provides customized debt collection,
legal assistance, consulting, and
training within the receivables
management industry. Also highly
supportive of nonprofit endeavors that
help the community, Brennan & Clark
has participated in initiatives
coordinated by Mothers Against Drunk
Drivers (MADD).

3. Statistics
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In 2012, over 10,300 fatalities were
caused by instances of drunk driving.
This figure marked an increase of close
to 5 percent from the previous year. In
2011, the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration revealed that a drunkdriving-related injury occurs every 90
seconds, and that drunk driving in the
United States is responsible for nearly 28
deaths per day. Additionally, statistics
indicate that one in three people will
somehow be involved in a crash related
to drunk driving in their lifetime.

4. Conclusion
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The most common offenders are young
people: 23.4 percent of drunk drivers are in
their early twenties, and the majority are
male. Drunk driving is also expensive, costing
the United States approximately $132 billion
annually, translating to a yearly cost of
around $500 per adult. Organizations such as
MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving), the
National Commission Against Drunk Driving,
and the International Drunk Driving
Prevention Association are constantly
working to reduce these statistics and make
roads safer for the community.