Pascoe Law Firm
DUI ACCIDENT LAWYER
Principal office located in Friendswood, Texas.
Available to service League City, Webster, Pearland, Galveston, and the surrounding areas within Texas.
What Are The Facts About Drunk Driving Accidents?
- In Texas, thousands of people are caught driving under the influence every year.
- In Texas, hundreds of people die from drunk driving accidents every year.
- Thousands of drunk driving accidents happen every year.
- Millions of people are arrested for drunk driving every year.
Drunk Driving Statistics In Texas And Across The Country
What To Do If You Have Been Involved In A Drunk Driving Incident
Want To Know More About Drinking and Driving in Texas?
Drunk Driving Statistics In Texas And Across The Country
Driving Under The Influence of Alcohol-related auto accidents have a tremendous impact on families in every conceivable demographic. The below statistics demonstrate how wide reaching these incidents are in Texas and across the country.
- Every year, there are over 10,000 deaths in traffic accidents involving intoxication across America.
- For children up to 14 years old, alcohol was a factor in almost 1 in 5 deaths from traffics incidents.
- Each year, approximately 1 million people are pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence.
- Only about 1% of all intoxicated drivers are pulled over or otherwise detained.
- Drug intoxication, as opposed to alcohol intoxication, is the cause in almost 1 in 5 motor vehicle deaths.
- Common themes of alcohol-related deaths in motor vehicle incidents include younger drivers (especially between the ages of 21 to 24), motorcycles, and persons with past DWI convictions.
- Every day, nearly 500,000 people drive while under the influence.
- Every other minute someone is harmed from an intoxicated driver and about 30 people die daily from one.
- Nearly 33% of all those caught for driving while intoxicated are repeat offenders.
- Since 1980, the number of deaths related to drunk driving has been reduced by almost 50%.
- Drunk driving costs the American economy hundreds of billions of dollars every year.
- Drunk driving deaths normally occur at night and during the weekend.
- The majority of those caught for drunk driving continue to illegally drive on a suspended license.
- In Texas, nearly 1000 people a year die from drunk driving accidents
The Consequences Of Drunk Driving
The consequences of drunk driving can be extremely severe for the drivers. They can go to jail, have to pay high financial penalties, and even lose their ability to driver for the foreseeable future. However, in most cases, the effects of drunk driving are much more unreasonable for the victims. They usually face the following hardships:
- HOSPITAL BILLS: Most drunk driving incidents leave the victim with serious medical issues and, consequently, require them to spend a lot of time in the hospital recovering. This immediate care and the long-term care that will also be necessary is very expensive especially when you factor in the physical therapy and other costs.
- EMPLOYMENT: Normally, drunk driving accident survivors need to leave work for an extended period of time. When they do come back, they often find they cannot do the same type of work that they used to be able to perform. This imposes a number of financial and other kinds of hardships on victims.
- STANDARD OF LIVING: Many drunk driving incidents change victims irreversibly. They might be scarred, disabled, or in constant pain and suffering. While the nature of drunk driving incidents varies considerably, the standard of living of those affected by them usually changes for the worse. This is a significant, common, and intangible consequence of these events.
Pascoe Law Firm
Friendswood, TX 77546
Phone: 713-829-4317
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What To Do If You Have Been Involved In A Drunk Driving Incident?
Be prepared and plan ahead! There is no need for you to be confused about what to do if you are ever involved in a drunk driving incident. Here’s what you need to do:
- Call 911.
- Try and obtain the information of the other driver and third parties.
- Note as much as you can about the circumstances of the incident including the weather, road conditions, driver error, etc.
- Contact a qualified Texas DWI accident attorney.
Once you contact a qualified Texas DWI accident attorney, he or she can explain in greater detail the steps to take to ensure that your recovery is not jeopardized following a drunk driving accident. They can help you complete all of the tasks necessary to successfully file and present your case at trial.
