Alcohol-related deaths on the road are at record highs, but DUI rates have historic lows
Around 13,500 people died in alcohol-related accidents on America's roads in 2022. That's 33 percent more than died in 2019, the last year before the pandemic restrictions reached the U.S. At the same time, DUI arrests fell to their lowest levels in decades. The pandemic had big impacts all over the world and, in America, one of its most notable effects was making driving more dangerous. Deaths on U.S.
By 2010, that number had halved thanks to education campaigns from organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving, rising enforcement, and other factors. However, Jonathan Adkins, who runs the Governors Highway Safety Association, told WSJ that DUI arrests fell steadily in the 2010s, while deaths hovered at between 10,000 and 11,000. The pandemic led to increases in risky behavior, though, just as police departments were struggling with staffing issues.
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