In 2020, Texas was the state recording the highest volume of fatalities resulting from alcohol-impaired driving at 1,495 number of fatalities, followed by California, which reported around 1,159 fatalities from drunk driving. These two states alone, out of 51, account for almost 23 percent of the total fatalities incurred by alcohol-impaired driving. The Golden state amounted for the largest share of motor vehicle registrations in the country in 2020.
Number of fatalities due to alcohol-impaired driving in the United States in 2020, by state
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