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DUI accidents in Kansas City: 2008 Drunk Driving Facts
Nationwide, there were 11,773 drunk driving fatalities in 2008. Thirty-nine percent of all fatal car wrecks involve alcohol.
In Kansas:
• There were 118 accidents in which there was at least one fatality and where at least one driver had a blood alcohol concentration of at least .08 percent.
• 125 individuals were killed in accidents where at least one driver had a blood alcohol concentration of at least .08 percent.
• 27 individuals were killed in accidents where at least one driver had a blood alcohol concentration of .01 to .07 percent.
• This means 152 people were killed in alcohol-related Kansas car crashes.
In Missouri:
• Approximately 31,000 individuals were arrested for drunk driving / DUI
• There were 277 accidents in which there was at least one fatality and where at least one driver had a blood alcohol concentration of at least .08 percent.
• 310 individuals were killed in accidents where at least one driver had a blood alcohol concentration of at least .08 percent.
• 53 individuals were killed in accidents where at least one driver had a blood alcohol concentration of .01 to .07 percent.
• This means 364 people were killed in alcohol-related Missouri car crashes.
The numbers are especially tragic when they involve teenagers.
• Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for young people between the ages of 15 and 20.
• Twenty-eight percent of 15-20 year olds who were killed in motor vehicle crashes had been drinking prior to the crash.
• Almost 30% of teenagers admit to riding in a car with someone who had been drinking.
Neither words nor numbers can express the pain of needlessly losing a loved one because of the careless or reckless acts of a driver under the influence. And, there is no way a wrongful death lawsuit will make the pain go away or replace your loved one, but it can help bring accountability. If you have lost a loved one to a drunk driver, the Kansas City car crash attorneys at Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys would like to help. Contact us a 888-348-2616 to learn more or to schedule a free consultation.
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Kansas City, MO 64106
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Overland Park, KS 66210
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11900 College Boulevard, Suite 300
Overland Park, KS 66210
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