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Study: South Carolina is the 2nd-Worst State for Drunk Driving
BuyAutoInsurance.com, a website that provides information car insurance, says that South Carolina ranks 2nd among the worst states for drunk driving.
The website says they analyzed data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the U.S. Census Bureau to identify the states with the highest rates of drunk driving deaths per capita. A quick look at what they found:
- South Carolina is the 2nd-worst state for drunk driving, seeing 8.4 drunk driving deaths per 100K residents and 1,108 drunk driving traffic deaths over the 3-year period they analyzed
Mississippi is the worst state in America for drunk driving. The state sees 8.77 drunk driving deaths per 100k residents.
New Mexico ranks 3rd with 7.94 drunk driving deaths per capita.
You can view the full study here: The Worst States for Drunk Driving