Minnesota, West Virginia and Alaska saw the biggest decrease in drunk driving fatalities, according to QuoteWizard Report

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Aug 15, 2019, 07:45 ET

SEATTLE, Aug. 15, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Drunk driving fatalities are on a downward trend across the county. Forty-three states nationwide saw a decrease in drunk driving fatalities from 2000 to 2017, according to a new QuoteWizard® report.

The study also found that in states with less DUI fatalities, law enforcement's efforts to catch drunk drivers plus harsher penalties for drunk driving as well as ridesharing services are leading reasons for lower fatality rates.

Key Findings:

Drunk driving fatalities nationwide decreased by 18% overall from 2000 to 2017
Uber's ridership trends show that demand for rides peak around times when drunk driving accidents occur most.
One-third of all traffic fatalities in the US involve a drunk driver with a BAC of .08 or higher.
Minnesota, West Virginia and Alaska saw the biggest decrease in drunk driving fatalities from 2000 to 2017
Oregon, Wyoming, California, Maryland, North Dakota, and Maine are the only states that saw increases in drunk driving fatalities

Methodology

QuoteWizard analysts compared NHTSA drunk driving fatality data to find the rate of drunk driving fatalities in each state from the year 2000 to 2017. States are ranked based on the largest decrease in drunk driving fatality rates over the same time period. Drunk driving fatality data is based on the total number of fatal accidents where drivers had a BAC (blood alcohol concentration) of .08+.

To view the full report, visit https://quotewizard.com/news/posts/states-largest-decrease-in-drunk-driving-fatalities

States with the Biggest Decrease in DUI Fatalities Ranked
Rank (largest decrease)	State	Fatalities in 2000	Fatalities in 2017	Rate of Fatalities
1	Minnesota	213	85	-60.09%
2	West Virginia	159	72	-54.72%
3	Alaska	46	22	-52.17%
4	Mississippi	302	148	-50.99%
5	South Dakota	67	35	-47.76%
6	New Jersey	228	125	-45.18%
7	Montana	100	56	-44.00%
8	Missouri	432	254	-41.20%
9	Pennsylvania	533	314	-41.09%
10	Louisiana	354	212	-40.11%
11	Tennessee	415	251	-39.52%
12	Utah	84	53	-36.90%
13	New Hampshire	42	27	-35.71%
14	Wisconsin	295	190	-35.59%
15	Idaho	88	60	-31.82%
16	Vermont	26	18	-30.77%
17	Ohio	467	333	-28.69%
18	Illinois	488	349	-28.48%
19	Delaware	44	32	-27.27%
20	Alabama	355	268	-24.51%
21	Kansas	135	102	-24.44%
22	Michigan	400	311	-22.25%
23	Iowa	113	88	-22.12%
24	Massachusetts	152	120	-21.05%
25	Washington	224	178	-20.54%
26	New Mexico	151	120	-20.53%
27	Arizona	347	278	-19.88%
28	South Carolina	388	313	-19.33%
29	Kentucky	222	181	-18.47%
30	Nevada	108	89	-17.59%
31	Georgia	434	366	-15.67%
32	Arkansas	162	140	-13.58%
33	Virginia	280	246	-12.14%
34	North Carolina	470	413	-12.13%
35	New York	329	295	-10.33%
36	Oklahoma	179	165	-7.82%
37	Colorado	192	177	-7.81%
38	Nebraska	72	67	-6.94%
39	Florida	891	839	-5.84%
40	Connecticut	127	120	-5.51%
41	Indiana	227	220	-3.08%
42	Texas	1499	1468	-2.07%
43	Hawaii	42	42	0.00%
44	Rhode Island	34	34	0.00%
45	Oregon	129	137	6.20%
46	Wyoming	39	44	12.82%
47	California	987	1120	13.48%
48	Maryland	159	186	16.98%
49	North Dakota	37	46	24.32%
50	Maine	39	50	28.21%

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