24 Hr DUI Help LineDrunk driving deaths up last 5 years in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City – Fatalities due to drunk driving crashes have been on the rise in Oklahoma and Tulsa Counties for the past five years.
According to research carried out by McIntyre Law Firm, last year recorded the biggest increase yet in drunk driving deaths at 245. The figure included almost 30 pedestrians and one bicyclist who were killed in drunk driving accidents.
Oklahoma and Tulsa Counties were followed by Cleveland and Caddo counties with the highest number of drunk driving fatalities.
The statistics were compiled by Attorney Noble McIntyre using research from the National Highway Safety Administration, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Fatality Analysis Reporting System.
The statistics also showed that almost 70 percent of the fatal crashes occurred after dark, most of them in non-lighted areas, whereas 40 percent of the fatal crashes happened in rural areas which had little or no light.
The research also showed that about 75 percent of the victims in alcohol-related deaths are men and the remaining 25 percent are women.
A surprising fact also came to light with this research, that although the number of fatalities increased the last year, the number of alcohol-related traffic accidents decreased statewide.
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