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SELECT A STATE from the National Totals dropdown menu to view statistics about impaired driving and underage drinking.

SELECT A LAW to view the details of each state’s impaired driving and underage drinking laws.

See how your state measures up to the rest of the country!

State Law: Sobriety Checkpoints
  • Permitted
  • Alternative to checkpoints
  • No Statutory Authority
  • Prohibited

Sobriety checkpoints are a common form of high visibility enforcement that creates general deterrence. In order to maximize the deterrent effect, checkpoints should be highly publicized, highly visible, and conducted frequently. If drivers perceive a high likelihood of being detected for driving while impaired they may be less likely to engage in the behavior.

Currently, 38 states and the District of Columbia permit the use of sobriety checkpoints as part of impaired driving enforcement efforts.

To learn more about high visibility enforcement, refer to our policy position.

Have an update? Please contact Darrin Grondel at [email protected]

*Map updated in 2023

National Total

2019 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data National
Total Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 10,142
Percent of Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities of Total Fatalities 28.1
Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 906
Percent of Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities of Total Under 21 Fatalities 23.3
2019 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100,000 Population
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100K population 3.1
Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100K population 1.1
2010-2019 % Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100K Pop
10-year Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100K pop -5.7
10-year Change in Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100K pop -14.5
Percent of Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Involving high BAC drivers (.15+)*
BAC=.15+ 70.7
Percent of Drivers in Fatal Crashes Involving Repeat Offenders
BAC .08-.14 25.1
BAC .15+ 74.7
12-20 Year Old Alcohol Consumption (latest available)
Past Month Alcohol Consumption (2018-2019) 18.7
Binge Drinking in Past 30-days (2018-2019) 11.2
2019 Arrest Data
Under 18: Driving under the influence 3,092
Total: Driving under the influence 1,024,508
Under 18: Liquor laws 15,508
Total: Liquor laws 175,548
Under 18: Drunkenness 2,076
Total: Drunkenness 316,032
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Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data Source: NHTSA/FARS, 1/2021

*Among drivers with a known alcohol test result

Youth Consumption Data Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Surveys on Drug Use and Health, 12/2019 (https://www.samhsa.gov/data/report/comparison-between-2018-2019--nsduh-state-prevalence-estimates)

Arrest Data Source: 2019 FBI Uniform Crime Report (Tables 29, 32 and 69)

**Drunkenness is not considered a crime in some states; therefore, the figures may vary widely from state to state

Limited, incomplete, or no data were reported by Alabama, the District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, and New York in the 2019 Uniform Crime Report. Data should be used with caution and should not be compared to other states or previous year data.

Note: Because the number of agencies submitting arrest data varies from year to year, users are cautioned about making direct comparisons between 2019 arrest totals and those published in previous years' editions of Crime in the United States. Further, arrest figures may vary widely from state to state because some Part II crimes of the Uniform Crime Report are not considered crimes in some states.

We all can work to end impaired driving. Learn how here.

For a comprehensive report on latest available 2020 State of Drunk Driving Fatalities in America, click here.

State State Law
Alabama Permitted
Alaska No Statutory Authority
Arizona Permitted
Arkansas Permitted
California Permitted
Colorado Permitted
Connecticut Permitted
Delaware Permitted
District of Columbia Permitted
Florida Permitted
Georgia Permitted
Hawaii Permitted
Idaho Prohibited
Illinois Permitted
Indiana Permitted
Iowa No Statutory Authority
Kansas Permitted
Kentucky Permitted
Louisiana Permitted
Maine Permitted
Maryland Permitted
Massachusetts Permitted
Michigan Prohibited
Minnesota Prohibited
Mississippi Permitted
Missouri Permitted
Montana Alternative to checkpoints
Nebraska Permitted
Nevada Permitted
New Hampshire Permitted
New Jersey Permitted
New Mexico Permitted
New York Permitted
North Carolina Permitted
North Dakota Permitted
Ohio Permitted
Oklahoma Permitted
Oregon Prohibited
Pennsylvania Permitted
Rhode Island Prohibited
South Carolina Permitted
South Dakota Permitted
Tennessee Permitted
Texas Prohibited
Utah Permitted
Vermont Permitted
Virginia Permitted
Washington Prohibited
West Virginia Permitted
Wisconsin Prohibited
Wyoming Prohibited
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