In 2020, passenger cars were the main vehicle type involved in alcohol-impaired fatal crashes in the United States, with more than 4,700 drivers reported, followed by light trucks, with more than 3,900 crashes reported. In 2020, light trucks were leading in light vehicle sales in the country.
Number of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes in the United States in 2020, by vehicle type
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NHTSA. (June 24, 2022). Number of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes in the United States in 2020, by vehicle type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286489/us-alcohol-impaired-driving-fatalities-by-vehicle-type/
NHTSA. "Number of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes in the United States in 2020, by vehicle type." Chart. June 24, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286489/us-alcohol-impaired-driving-fatalities-by-vehicle-type/
NHTSA. (2022). Number of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes in the United States in 2020, by vehicle type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286489/us-alcohol-impaired-driving-fatalities-by-vehicle-type/
NHTSA. "Number of Alcohol-impaired Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes in The United States in 2020, by Vehicle Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286489/us-alcohol-impaired-driving-fatalities-by-vehicle-type/
NHTSA, Number of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes in the United States in 2020, by vehicle type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286489/us-alcohol-impaired-driving-fatalities-by-vehicle-type/ (last visited July 24, 2024)
Number of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes in the United States in 2020, by vehicle type [Graph], NHTSA, June 24, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1286489/us-alcohol-impaired-driving-fatalities-by-vehicle-type/