Statistics published by MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) reported that in the state of Tennessee, 29% of all traffic deaths can be blamed on drunk driving – which tragically is a 14% increase from last year. Just about every 90 seconds, someone is injured in a drunk driving crash, and every single day in America, another 27 people die in accidents as a result of drunk driving. As difficult as it is to comprehend, according to drunk driving statistics, on average, one in three people will at some point in their lifetime be involved in a drunk driving incident. Drunk driving has been referred to as the most frequently committed violent crime in America, responsible for nearly one-third of all fatal accidents in the United States. Those are some sobering drunk driving facts.

Incidents caused by drunk drivers shouldn’t be referred to as random accidents because when a driver gets behind the wheel of a moving vehicle after consuming alcohol, they are knowingly putting everyone in their vehicle and everyone else on the road in serious danger. All drunk driving facts considered, it is a choice and a crime, not an accident.