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Drunk Driving Fatalities on the Rise and Fall Drunk Driving Fatalities on the Rise and Fall

While alcohol related fatalities rose in 22 states, the number of deaths by drunk drivers declined in 28 states. According to federal transportation officials with the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration, the overall number of deaths by legally intoxicated driver’s (those drivers with an alcohol concentration over the legal limit of .08) decreased from 13,582 in 2005 to 13, 470 in 2006. However, the number of deaths involving driver’s with any amount of alcohol increased from 17,590 in 2005 to 17,602 in 2006.

Texas is among the states that had the greatest increase in drunk driving deaths from 2005 to 2006 and actually had the largest number of deaths of 1,354.  The Department did not release the number of Houston, Texas DWI arrests for this time period.

Federal transportation officials also announced an advertising campaign targeted at drunk drivers.  The department plans to spend over $11, million over the Labor Day weekend to discourage drunk drivers from hitting the roads this holiday season.

 

Dane Johnson is Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas board of Legal Specialization.  He is Houston, Texas criminal defense lawyer and a Houston, Texas DWI Lawyer.  Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give him a call at 713-222-0400.


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