Some 27 percent of drivers aged between 21 and 24 were involved in fatal alcohol-impaired accidents, representing the age group most likely to die in drunk-driving crashes. Only six percent of over-74-year-olds were involved in such accidents.
Percentage of drivers involved in alcohol-impaired driving fatal crashes in the United States in 2019, by age
Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are defined as crashes involving one or more drivers or motorcycle operators with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter or above.
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