"Irresponsible use of alcohol and driving are a tragic and toxic combination that robs people of their potential and families of their loved ones.''
 - U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters

Alcohol-related crashes account for approximately 41 percent of all U.S. traffic deaths.  DUI Daily connects directly with law enforcement and local police departments around the country and is a recognized and trusted source for reporting of DUI arrests and convictions.

The nation's alcohol-related traffic death rate has dropped by more than half during the past 20 years, but the chances of being killed by a driver who's been drinking still vary significantly from state to state.

All 50 states currently have a 0.08 standard blood alcohol level.

2006 Update
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 23 states and Puerto Rico had a decrease in the fatality rate for crashes involving a driver with an illegal blood alcohol level of at least 0.08. The death rate involving those circumstances increased in 21 states and the District of Columbia and remained flat in six other states.

States with lower fatality rates involving at least one driver with an illegal blood-alcohol level were: Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia.

States with higher rates were: Arizona, California, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington state, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

The six states with the same rates were: Alaska, Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia

Reporting Team includes:

• Scott Cosby - Government/National
• OJ Fagbire - International
  
• M. Gibbons -Local