In 2022, Texas was the state recording the highest volume of fatalities resulting from alcohol-impaired driving at 1,869 number of fatalities, followed by California, which reported around 1,479 fatalities from drunk driving. These two states alone, out of 51, account for nearly a quarter of the total fatalities incurred by alcohol-impaired driving. The Golden state amounted for the largest share of motor vehicle registrations in the country in 2021.
Number of fatalities due to alcohol-impaired driving in the United States in 2022, by state
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