According to Pennsylvania State Police, 10 people were killed and 361 were injured in 712 crashes investigated by troopers across PA over the four-day Fourth of July travel period. The Patriot-News, reported that 72 of the crashes were alcohol-related, including three of the fatal crashes. Over the four days, troopers arrested 339 persons for driving under the influence.
In 2009, 9 people died over the three-day Fourth of July weekend and 206 people were injured in 447 crashes investigated by troopers.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drinking and driving remains a top safety issue in Pennsylvania. In 2008, there were 12,752 alcohol-related crashes and 534 fatalities caused by alcohol-related traffic accidents.
Statistics showed 90% of the alcohol-related occupant deaths (drivers and passengers) were in the vehicle driven by the drinking driver; 75% were the drinking drivers themselves. On an average each day, 1.5 persons were killed in alcohol-rela [...]
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