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17.1%23.8%24.3%25.6%26.4%26.9%27.4%27.5%27.7%27.8%#1#2#3#4#5#6#7#8#9#10UtahIowaKentuckyIndianaNewHampshireGeorgiaKansasNew JerseyFloridaIdaho511062102303444111419989070 The nation’s best, but Utah couldimprove significantly with a law thatrequires interlocks for all offenders. The nation’s best state that’s not allowedto do checkpoints
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a significantdisadvantage. It could decrease fatalitiesby another 20% if it allowed checkpoints. The nation’s third best, despite aweak interlock law. MADD will work to improve their law to continue thedecreases.MADD is working to introduce and passmandatory ignition interlock legislation tohelp reduce drunk driving deaths further.MADD’s mandatory interlock legislationfor high-BAC offenders appears to havesaved lives.MADD is working to introduce and passmandatory ignition interlock legislation tohelp reduce drunk driving deaths further.MADD helped pass legislation requiringinterlocks for all high-BAC offendersappears to have worked to save lives.MADD has introduced “Ricci’s Law,” amandatory interlock bill in New Jerseythat is receiving widespread support.MADD will introduce legislationmandating interlocks for all convictedoffenders in 2009.Still significant room for improvement,as it is one of only 11 states that can’t docheckpoints.
Still cannotdo sobrietycheckpoints.
MADD will work to passlegislation mandatinginterlocks for alloffenders in 2009.MADD will workto pass legislationmandating interlocks for all offenders in2009.
Still hopeful forthis legislation in2008.
Passed interlocks for all high-BACand repeatoffenders in 2008.
Still cannotdo sobrietycheckpoints.
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% of DeathsInvolvingDrunk Drivers
2007Drunk DrivingDeathsChangein Drunk Driving
 
DeathsCommentsNotes
Our mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.
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-3.8%-10.9%-2.8%-6.1%-26.1%-2.9%-8.8%-8.7%-3.9%-18.6%
The states are ranked based on their percent of total traffic fatalities that involve a drunk driver. These arebased on objective federal data. Some states have low fatality rates but difficult drunk driving problems.
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*10,1287,956**45,598*19,841108,853*
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*593***5,782*1,68113,054**11***14*1627*
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28.0%28.0%28.8%29.0%29.1%29.1%29.2%30.1%30.7%30.8%31.1%31.3%31.5%31.6%32.2%#11#12#13#14#15#16#17#18#19#20#21#22#23#24#25ArkansasMichiganNew York OklahomaCaliforniaNorth CarolinaMarylandNebraskaColoradoSouth DakotaOhioMinnesotaArizonaNevadaNew Mexico1823053842191,1554871797717045391158336118133Arkansas has the individual with thegreatest number of recorded DUIconvictions in the country - 40 - and aweak interlock law.Strides made on introducing mandatoryinterlock legislation in 2008 will beresumed in 2009.MADD seeks to introduce a state-wideignition interlock bill in 2009.MADD will introduce and work to passlegislation mandating interlocks for allconvicted offenders in 2009 to helpreverse these increases.Yet again, MADD will introducelegislation mandating interlocks for allconvicted offenders in 2009.MADD will introduce and work to passlegislation mandating interlocks for allconvicted offenders in 2009 to helpreverse these increases.Maryland could experience greaterdeclines with a mandatory interlock law;MADD is working on this for 2009.Recent increases in fatalities shouldreverse with the 2008 passage of MADD-supported legislation requiring interlocksfor all offenders.While the MADD-supported interlock for all offenders law does not strictlymandate interlocks, MADD is still hopefulit will save lives.Still significant room for improvement, asit is one of only three states not to havean interlock law; MADD will introducemandatory interlock legislation in 2009. The legislature is still considering MADD-supported legislation mandatinginterlocks for all offenders; Ohio needsthis law to reduce their fatalities.Still significant room for improvement, asit is one of only 11 states that can’t docheckpoints and does interlocks only asa pilot program. This decrease is due in part to Arizonarequiring interlocks for all offendersin 2007 and not weakening existinginterlock legislation.Great strides have been made; a MADD-supported law mandating interlocks willsave even more lives.New Mexico’s law requiring interlocksfor all offenders continues to save lives,and MADD continues to work on itsimplementation.
Still cannotdo sobrietycheckpoints. Interlock bill wasintroduced forseven counties in2008.California has over300,000 driverswith 3 or more DUI convictions.Passed interlocks for all offendersin 2008.Passed interlocks for all offendersin 2008.SD has no interlocklaw on its books.Still cannot dosobriety checkpoints.
-9.0%-9.0%-11.3%10.1%-9.2%15.7%-5.3%8.5%-5.0%-32.8%1.3%6.0%-15.8%-18.1%-2.2%
State
% of DeathsInvolvingDrunk Drivers
2007Drunk DrivingDeathsChangein Drunk Driving
 
DeathsCommentsNotesRank Number of 
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 Convictions
 
3 or More
 
5 or More
Mostby 1Person
34,554***310,971*25,120***147,000****14,417***44,210*3,980***33,000****40*****21********
 
32.2%32.3%32.6%32.7%32.9%33.0%33.3%33.5%34.1%34.1%34.2%34.3%34.7%35.0%35.0%#26#27#28#29#30#31#32#33#34#35#36#37#38#39#40
 TennesseeVirginiaHawaiiWyomingWest VirginiaOregonVermontPennsylvaniaMissouriDistrict of ColumbiaMississippiWashingtonIllinoisMassachusettsAlabama
39033245491421502250033815302195434146389MADD introduced mandatory interlock legislation in 2008 and will introduce itagain in 2009.Recent reforms in Virginia’s drunk drivinglaws have helped decrease VA’s fatalities,but unfortunately, they are on the riseagain.Hawaii’s decreases should be sustainablethanks to passage of MADD-supportedinterlock legislation.While Wyoming’s decreases are good,they will not be sustainable if the statedoesn’t improve its weak interlock lawand/or allow sobriety checkpoints.Recent increases in fatalities shouldreverse with the passage of interlocks forall high-BAC and repeat offenders.MADD will work to allow sobrietycheckpoints, which could reducefatalities by up to 20%.Still significant room for improvement, asit is one of only three states not to havean interlock law; MADD will introducemandatory interlock legislation in 2009.Pennsylvania continues to lose livesbecause of lax DUI laws. MADD isworking to improve the weak interlock law.Further lives can be saved with theintroduction of MADD-supportedmandatory interlock legislation.D.C. continues to lose lives becauseof lax DUI laws. MADD is working toimprove the District’s interlock law.Great strides were made; a MADD-sponsored law mandating interlocks willsave even more lives.
Excellent enforcement overall, but verydifficult drunk driving problem. Needs toallow sobriety checkpoints, but mandatoryinterlock law is a big step forward.
 The implementation of Illinois’ newinterlock law should reduce fatalities in2009.
MADD Massachusetts has taken a significantstepforward by passing Melanie’s Law in 2005,requiringinterlocks for all persons convicted of a second andsubsequent DUI. MADD Massachusetts will worktointroduce legislation mandating interlocks for allconvicted DUI offenders in 2009.
Still significant room for improvement, asit is one of only three states not to havean interlock law; MADD will introducemandatory interlock legislation in 2009.
 Passed interlocks for all high-BACand repeatoffenders in 2008.Passed interlocks for all high-BACoffenders in 2008.Still cannotdo sobrietycheckpoints.Passed interlocks for all high-BACoffenders in 2008. Still cannotdo sobrietycheckpoints. Introducedmandatoryinterlock legislationin fall 2008.Passed interlocks for all repeatoffenders in 2008.Mandatoryinterlock legislationintroduced in 2008.
Passed interlocks forall offenders in 2008,but still can not dosobriety checkpoints.
Will startimplementing newinterlock law onJanuary 1, 2009.
Will work tostrengthen existinginterlock law whichis discretionary. Introducedmandatory interlocklegislation in 2008.
-5.8%11.4%-25.0%-22.2%35.2%1.4%-15.4%1.6%-12.4%15.4%-9.9%-11.8%-2.7%1.4%3.2%
State
% of DeathsInvolvingDrunk Drivers
2007Drunk DrivingDeathsChangein Drunk Driving
 
DeathsCommentsNotesRank Number of 
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 Convictions
 
3 or More
 
5 or More
Mostby 1Person
54,081***27,837*6,069****19,78349,52722,25354,04316,602***10,549*833****2,1035,6594,84022,30621***30*18****18222133
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