Who is affected by drink driving?

Drunk Driving Statistics Young people between the ages of 21 to 25 years old are the most likely to drive drunk. Repeat offenders comprise almost one-third of all convicted drunk drivers. Alcohol-related accidents cost taxpayers $100 billion.

1. Who does drunk driving impact?
2. Which of the following groups is most likely to drink and drive?
3. What are the impacts of drink driving?
4. What is the first thing affected by alcohol?
5. How many deaths are caused by drunk driving?

Who does drunk driving impact?

The Effects of Drunk Driving On Society

Economic costs include lost productivity, legal and court expenses, medical costs, insurance bills, traffic congestion, and property damage. Men are involved in more alcohol-related car accidents than women (typically three times as often).

Which of the following groups is most likely to drink and drive?

Of all ethnicities and races in the study, Whites had the highest DUI risk. Hispanics had the second highest risk, followed by Asians, and then Blacks. Participants from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health from 1995 to 2001 were first analyzed at ages 15 or 16.

What are the impacts of drink driving?

The effects of alcohol on your driving can include:

reduced ability to judge speed and distance. false sense of confidence and increased tendency to take risks. reduced co-ordination and concentration. slower reaction times.

What is the first thing affected by alcohol?

Alcohol affects your brain first, then your kidneys, lungs and liver. The effect on your body depends on your age, gender, weight and the type of alcohol.

How many deaths are caused by drunk driving?

Every day, about 28 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that's one person every 52 minutes. In 2019, these deaths reached the lowest percentage since 1982 when NHTSA started reporting alcohol data — but still 10,142 people lost their lives.