Study Says New Jersey Is One Of The States With Fewest Drunk Driving Incidents in America

One of the biggest causes of automotive fatalities in the United States is impaired driving, with Driving Under the Influence (DUI) accounting for a third of all vehicular-related deaths.

There are over 239 million Licensed Drivers in the United States and according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 5.56 drunk drivers per 100,000 licensed drivers cause fatal crashes in America.

The Simmrin Law Group gathered the latest information from NHTSA to find out what states have the most and least drunk driving incidents. Overall, their research found that 32 percent of all traffic fatalities in the United States involved alcohol.

To rank the best and worst states for Drunk Driving, the research team at The Simmrin Law Group used three key metrics to create a scoring system that would list the best and worst states for Drunk Driving in America:

*Number of drunk drivers involved in fatal accidents per 100,000 licensed drivers
*Percent of total traffic deaths caused by drivers with a BAC of 0.08 or higher
*Number of people killed in crashes involving a drunk driver per 100,000 state residents

Where Does New Jersey Land In These Rankings?

The Simmrin Law Group has rated New Jersey as the second fewest Drunk Driving issues of any state in America. Only 26 percent of all traffic fatalities in New Jersey involve alcohol, which is lower than the National Average (32 percent).

Only one state has fewer Drunk Driver Involvement in Automotive Crashes than New Jersey (Massachusetts) and only two states have a lower Vehicular Fatality Rate involving Alcohol (Alaska and Utah).

But New Jersey's neighboring states also received low scores for Drunk Driving Issues as well. New York has the fifth-lowest rating from the Simmrin Law Group while Pennsylvania is the seventh-lowest score.

Here are the Ten States with the Fewest Drunk Driving Incidents in America:

1. Utah
2. New Jersey
3. Massachusetts
4. Minnesota
5. New York
6. Alaska
7. Pennsylvania
8. Michigan
9. Wisconsin
10. Hawaii

Speaking of driving in New Jersey, we conducted our own survey to find out what are the most popular exits on the Garden State Parkway and here are the answers we received: