Safety Topics Safety Topics Bicycle Safety Child Safety Distracted Driving Drug-Impaired Driving Drunk Driving First Responder Safety Motorcycle Safety Older Driver Safety Pedestrian Safety Rail Grade Crossing School Bus Safety Seat Belt Safety Speeding Teen Driver Safety Vehicle Safety View All Breadcrumb Safety Topics Drunk Driving Drunk Driving About Campaigns Facts Resources About Drunk driving prevention messaging is essential to any road safety communication plan. We offer communication resources, in English and Spanish, for year-round social norming messaging and messaging to be used during enforcement periods. While both enforcement and social norming campaigns help spread awareness and educate the public about the deadly consequences of drunk driving, it's important to understand the differences — and use the right communication material at the right time. Social Norming Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving This campaign runs year-round, when high-visibility enforcement is not taking place, and focuses on social norming as a way of deterring people from drinking and driving. Learn More → Enforcement Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over This high-visibility enforcement campaign runs during specific times of the year. Messaging should include the consequences of drunk driving and be supported by increased law enforcement. Learn More → Enforcement Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over This high-visibility enforcement campaign is specific to motorcyclists and runs during specific times of the year. Messaging should include the consequences of an arrest and be supported by increased law enforcement. Learn More → Special Activations Within the Next 90 days Fourth of July | Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving Drunk Driving Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 Fourth of July | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (Certain Areas) Drunk Driving Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 Fourth of July | Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over (Certain Areas) Drunk Driving Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 National Enforcement | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Drunk Driving Aug 13, 2025 - Sep 1, 2025 National Enforcement | Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over Drunk Driving Aug 13, 2025 - Sep 1, 2025 Facts Drunk driving facts, stats and reports from NHTSA's National Center for Statistics and Analysis Get More Facts & Reports In 2023, there were 12,429 people killed in drunk-driving crashes.Approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers (with BACs at or above .08 g/dL).Although it’s illegal to drive when impaired by alcohol, in 2023 one person was killed every 42 minutes in a drunk-driving crash on our nation’s roads.The rate of alcohol impairment among drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2023 was 3 times higher at night than during the day.Males are more likely than females to be driving drunk when involved in fatal crashes — in 2023, 22% of males were drunk, compared to 16% of females. For facts translated in Spanish, visit NHTSA.gov/Espanol. Additional Resources Cocktails-to-Go: Talking Points | Social Media PostsOpen Container: Talking Points | Social Media PostsNHTSA Image Library: Alcohol-related imagesNHTSA's Drunk Driving webpage: English | SpanishAlcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures That WorkSign up to get campaign updates via email from Traffic Safety Marketing × Site search modal Here you can search the entire site Search
Safety Topics Safety Topics Bicycle Safety Child Safety Distracted Driving Drug-Impaired Driving Drunk Driving First Responder Safety Motorcycle Safety Older Driver Safety Pedestrian Safety Rail Grade Crossing School Bus Safety Seat Belt Safety Speeding Teen Driver Safety Vehicle Safety View All Breadcrumb Safety Topics Drunk Driving Drunk Driving About Campaigns Facts Resources About Drunk driving prevention messaging is essential to any road safety communication plan. We offer communication resources, in English and Spanish, for year-round social norming messaging and messaging to be used during enforcement periods. While both enforcement and social norming campaigns help spread awareness and educate the public about the deadly consequences of drunk driving, it's important to understand the differences — and use the right communication material at the right time. Social Norming Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving This campaign runs year-round, when high-visibility enforcement is not taking place, and focuses on social norming as a way of deterring people from drinking and driving. Learn More → Enforcement Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over This high-visibility enforcement campaign runs during specific times of the year. Messaging should include the consequences of drunk driving and be supported by increased law enforcement. Learn More → Enforcement Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over This high-visibility enforcement campaign is specific to motorcyclists and runs during specific times of the year. Messaging should include the consequences of an arrest and be supported by increased law enforcement. Learn More → Special Activations Within the Next 90 days Fourth of July | Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving Drunk Driving Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 Fourth of July | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over (Certain Areas) Drunk Driving Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 Fourth of July | Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over (Certain Areas) Drunk Driving Jun 30, 2025 - Jul 6, 2025 National Enforcement | Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over Drunk Driving Aug 13, 2025 - Sep 1, 2025 National Enforcement | Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over Drunk Driving Aug 13, 2025 - Sep 1, 2025 Facts Drunk driving facts, stats and reports from NHTSA's National Center for Statistics and Analysis Get More Facts & Reports In 2023, there were 12,429 people killed in drunk-driving crashes.Approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers (with BACs at or above .08 g/dL).Although it’s illegal to drive when impaired by alcohol, in 2023 one person was killed every 42 minutes in a drunk-driving crash on our nation’s roads.The rate of alcohol impairment among drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2023 was 3 times higher at night than during the day.Males are more likely than females to be driving drunk when involved in fatal crashes — in 2023, 22% of males were drunk, compared to 16% of females. For facts translated in Spanish, visit NHTSA.gov/Espanol. Additional Resources Cocktails-to-Go: Talking Points | Social Media PostsOpen Container: Talking Points | Social Media PostsNHTSA Image Library: Alcohol-related imagesNHTSA's Drunk Driving webpage: English | SpanishAlcohol-Impaired Driving Countermeasures That WorkSign up to get campaign updates via email from Traffic Safety Marketing
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