Thursday, April 24, 2008

12,491 total alcohol-related crashes

TBO.com - News From AP: "In the past decade, the number of impaired drivers involved in alcohol-related crashes has remained relatively stable - from 12,348 in 1996 to 12,491 in 2006. Those figures cover drivers with a blood-alcohol level of 0.08 percent or higher.
The federal government also released estimates of driving under the influence of illicit drugs. The rates were highest in the District of Columbia, 7 percent; Rhode Island, 6.8 percent; and Massachusetts, 6.4 percent."

If the 12,491 number is accurate, it sure seems like a lot of energy spent on a relatively small problem.

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