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)