The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is partnering with the state highway safety offices including in Iowa to remind all drivers that “Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving”.
Alcohol-impaired driving is deadly and continues to be a factor in fatal traffic crashes in the U-S, including on Halloween night. From 2018-2022, 192 people were killed in alcohol related crashes, which involve at least one driver who has a blood alcohol level of .01 or higher, on the night of Halloween.
Drunk drivers with blood alcohol contents of .08 or higher were involved in 171 of those traffic fatalities.
If a driver finds they are unable to drive, they should give their keys to a sober driver so that person can get them home safely.
