Statistics

Every 22 minutes someone dies in an alcohol-related motor vehicle accident. Nearly half of all fatal car crashes are alcohol-related. Research shows that every year, nearly 6,000 U.S. teenagers are killed in car crashes and about 300,000 are injured. Bucks & Montgomery counties rate as one of the highest. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Traffic Safety Administration and the National Center for Statistics)

Teens
* According to SADD, nearly three-fourths of high school students consumed alcohol illegally and against the proven facts of danger prior to graduation.

*70% of all teenagers drink alcohol. (CDC) Centers for Disease Control

*60% of all teen deaths in car accidents are alcohol-related. (CDC) Centers for Disease Control

*More than 40% of teens said they drink when they are upset; 31% said they drink alone; 25% said they drink when they are bored; and 25% said they drink to "get high." (U.S. Surgeon General)

*Eight teenagers and young adults die a day in alcohol-related crashes. (MADD)

*40% of alcohol-related fatal car crashes involve teens. (CDC) Centers for Disease Control

*The average person age 14 and older drinks 2.18 gallons of alcohol a year. (Obviously some drink less or none at all, and others drink much more). (CDC) Centers for Disease Control

*Nearly half of all fatal car crashes are alcohol-related. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

*Every day an average of 11,318 teens try alcohol for the first time. (CDC) Centers for Disease Control

*Alcoholism costs the U.S. between 40 and 60 billion dollars per year. (CDC) Centers for Disease Control

College Students
*Each year, students spend $5.5 billion on alcohol, more than they spend on soft drinks, tea, milk, juice, coffee or books combined. On a typical campus, per capita students' spending for alcohol is $446 per student. (National Household Survey on Drug Abuse).

*60% percent of college women diagnosed with a sexually transmitted disease were intoxicated at the time of infection. (Advocacy Institute)

Speeding
*Speed-related crashes account for 44% of fatalities among 15-20 year olds . (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Traffic Safety Administration and the National Center for Statistics)

Night Driving
*The risk of a fatal crash is about three times higher for teens at night than during the day. . (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Traffic Safety Administration and the National Center for Statistics)

Seatbelts
*Using lap and shoulder belts can reduce the risk of dying in a car crash by 45%. . (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Traffic Safety Administration and the National Center for Statistics)

Cell phones
*Talking and texting on a cell phone while driving gives a teenager the reaction time of a 70-year-old. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Traffic Safety Administration and the National Center for Statistics)

Teen Passengers
*The presence of just one more teen passenger doubles the chances of a fatal crash. (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Traffic Safety Administration and the National Center for Statistics)