2007-01-05 22:50:48 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Insurance & Registration
I won't claim to know how many people die directly "from drunk drivers," but I recently discovered that the number one cause of death for people 10-24, is accidents. Now, I don't know how to define accidents, but let's just say that they don't include slipping on a banana. The next leading cause of death for this age group is homicide.
Source(s): National Center for Health Statistics(3/7/2005)
I've also seen "Every 15 minutes someone is killed or injured by a drunk driver" presented as fact with no back up statistics.
Canada researched it and put the results here: http://www.safety-council.org/info/traffic/impaired/stats.html
In any case, even 1 would be too many.
2007-01-06 01:17:56 · answer #1 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its awful that people get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle and drive drunk, with booze ya lose, in my state it has double from last year, they should make a car that when you get in it it could detect the amount of alcohol you have, and then diable the ignition so it would not start, I really don't have the answer, sorry
2007-01-06 03:36:22 · answer #2 · answered by raildog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In 2005, 16,000 of the 46,000 killed in auto accidents in the US were killed by drunk drivers. I don't have the stats on injuries.
2007-01-05 22:53:21 · answer #3 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every minute by averages 10 people died because of alcohol
not only from drink and drive but countless reason, so minimize your booze :D
2007-01-05 23:02:41 · answer #4 · answered by Skyrey 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in the world?
2007-01-06 00:33:26 · answer #5 · answered by tako k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
too many i dont know the numbers
2007-01-05 22:53:49 · answer #6 · answered by booge 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋