US - 62 had a particular prevalence of
fatal accidents involving drunk drivers compared to other highways in the city.
In fact, San Francisco had a fewer percentage of accidents involving a drunk driver, 19.1 %, than other major California cities where at least 25 % of
fatal accidents involved a drunk driver.
Not exact matches
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that 22 percent of teenage
drivers involved in
fatal automobile
accidents had been
drinking, and that the occurrence of teen
drinking and driving is higher for males than females.
According to nationwide auto
accident statistics compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately one - third of all
fatal auto
accidents involve drunk drivers.
The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) reports that in 2010, nearly one out of every three
fatal car
accidents involved a
drunk driver.
Last December, Auto Guide also published an article indicating that New Years is the worst day for
drunk driving, with almost half of the
fatal car
accidents on New Years
involving a
drunk driver.
About 23 % of
fatal accidents in Los Angeles
involved a
drunk driver between 2011 and 2015.
I - 15, which runs on the northeastern part of the city, had a particularly difficult time when it came to
drunk drivers as more than half of
fatal accidents on that road
involved a
driver that was
drunk.
Nearly two - thirds of
fatal accidents on US - 75, which loops around Tulsa's downtown,
involved drunk drivers.
About 18.3 % of
fatal accidents in Indianapolis
involved a
drunk driver.
Overall, 24 % of all
fatal accidents in Fresno have
involved a
drunk driver between the years of 2011 and 2015.
Around 25 % of
fatal car
accidents in Nashville had a
drunk driver involved between 2011 and 2015, which was higher than the 17 % in Memphis.
In total, 32 % of all
fatal accidents in El Paso between 2011 and 2015
involved a
drunk driver, which was about the same as Dallas, and a bit lower than Houston where 38.6 % of
fatal accidents had a
drunk driver.
Overall 26 % of all
fatal accidents in Sacramento
involved a
drunk driver.
Overall, 31.6 % of all
fatal accidents in Dallas between 2011 and 2015
involved a
drunk driver, which is greater than most cities where
drunk driving
accidents usually account for around a quarter of all
fatal accidents.
Around 17.4 % of
fatal car
accidents in Memphis
involve a
drunk driver.