Tuesday, December 14, 2010

CHUG-A-LUG: Wisconsin Tops List Of Drunk Driving States

According to a new survey, more than 30 million Americans admit to having driven drunk in the previous year -- and more than 10 million say they drove while on illicit drugs.
And, the number one state in the union for drunk drivers was Wisconsin, followed closely by North Dakota.
  • While the average yearly rate of drunk driving is now at 13 percent, Wisconsin came in at 23.7 percent and North Dakota at 22.4 percent.
  • The highest rates for drugged driving are Rhode Island (7.8 percent) and Vermont (6.6 percent).
  • If you're looking for safe states with low rates of drunk driving, head for Utah (7.4 percent) and Mississippi (8.7 percent).
  • Iowa and New Jersey have the lowest levels of drugged driving (2.9 percent and 3.2 percent respectively).
Source: MSNBC

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