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Drunk driving accidents accounted for 24.8% of all traffic fatalities, but just 4.6% of all crashes.Alcohol-related fatalities increased from the five year average.Crashes, Injuries, and Fatalities Due to DWI in North Carolinaįor perspective, here are the totals for crashes, injuries, and fatalities over the same span. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Crash Facts report gives us an accurate picture of exactly how dangerous the roads can be – and how much DWI contributes to the danger. North Carolina roads are dangerous enough without drunk drivers, but there’s seemingly no getting rid of the threat.

roads as the result of an alcohol-related crash. That means that drunk driving caused 28% of all traffic fatalities for the year.Įvery day, 28 people die on U.S. according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nationally, in 2019, there were 10,142 deaths from drunk driving crashes in the U.S. National Drunk Driving Statistics for Contextīefore we dive into North Carolina’s numbers, let’s establish context. Maybe next time, they’ll catch a ride instead. If you know someone who might drive while impaired, show them this. Here’s a breakdown of DWI accident statistics. Possibly the worst people we share the road with are drunk drivers.

There are all kinds of distracted and impaired drivers on the road causing car accidents each day. When you buckle up and begin to drive, it’s reasonable to expect others to drive responsibly – though we all know that’s not really the case.