These are the worst states for drunk driving

Safety while traveling I always worry about long holidays, Especially when it comes to driving. when planned Summer travel, what do you want to know about? traffic you encounter wgo hereyou are halloween think of sidewalk safety of your neighborhood. and,Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Eve head, it’s worth knowing Areas with the highest number of drunk drivers.

Forbes Advisor I just published my own research on that question. Here are the top 5 worst states for drunk driving.

methodology

Forbes Advisor surveyed all 50 states and Washington, DC, comparing six key metrics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the FBI. We also surveyed 5,000 drivers about their experience of drunk driving while on vacation. These results compare his DUI and fatalities due to DUI.

5 worst states for drunk driving

The five states with the highest cumulative scores are:

• Montana
• wyoming
• texas
• north dakota
• south dakota

According to the most recent data available, 8.39 drunk drivers are involved in fatal accidents for every 100,000 licensed drivers in Montana. For every 100,000 inhabitants, 6.92 people die in drunk driving accidents. Nearly half of all road traffic deaths in the state in 2020 were due to drunk driving.

In terms of DUI, South Dakota had the highest number of arrests per 100,000 licensed drivers with 965.85. North Dakota ranked him second with 918.32 per 100,000 licensed drivers.

States with the fewest DUIs

These states (including Washington, D.C.) had the fewest drunk drivers:

• washington dc
• new jersey
• Utah
• Delaware
• New York

The country’s capital performed very well in this analysis, with 1.84 drunk drivers involved in fatalities for every 100,000 licensed drivers. For every 100,000 cases, only 1.69 DUI arrests. In 2020, only 19% of traffic deaths in the district were due to drunk driving. DC was the highest in the nation on all three of these measures.

If you live in those areas a bit Your concern about other drivers’ drunkenness levels is ameliorated, but still important Exercise caution when driving on occasions such as major holidaysAnd of course, never drink and driveEven if you know it’s dangerous, if you get caught maybe costly—even if you manage to avoid hurting or killing anyone else.