What’s Your Game Plan?
A designated friend. A teammate. A ride-sharing service. The trusty, dependable taxi. A public bus, or train, or the Metro. Even a cycle rickshaw. Any of these would be better than getting behind the wheel after a day of tailgating.
In 2022, more than 4,100 people were injured and 274 people died as the result of alcohol-related traffic crashes in Virginia – 100% of which were preventable. So on game day, before you plan to drink, plan to answer this: What’s Your Game Plan?
Do you know…
- There were 9,283 alcohol-related crashes in Virginia in 2022.
- 274 people were killed as a result of alcohol-related crashes in Virginia in 2022.
- There were 14,105 DUI convictions in Virginia in 2020.
- 168 drinking drivers were killed in Virginia in 2020.
- 4,174 people were injured due to alcohol-related crashes in Virginia in 2022.
- 68.1% of DUI convictions were male, and 23.9% were female in 2020 in Virginia.
- 0.1543 was the average BAC for tested drinking drivers in Virginia in 2020.
- 12,600 people tested with blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.08 or greater in Virginia in 2020.
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Do your part to make Virginia’s roads safer this football season!
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Kristin Smolenski
Louisa, VA
Louisa, VA
Sharif Ewees
Richmond
Richmond
Janet Brooking
Richmond
Richmond
Tony Scida
Richmond
Richmond
George W. Bishop IV
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
Lindsay Grant
Richmond
Richmond
Nicole
Pikeville
Pikeville
Nicole Atkins
Pikeville
Pikeville
Nicole Atkins
Pikeville
Pikeville
Melinda Seigh
Camden
Camden
Michael Waterfield, Jr.
Camden
Camden
Louis Gilmore
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
Jocel Pitts
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg
Emily Niedermaier
Richmond
Richmond
Jocel Pitts
Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg
Deborah Clemons
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
Megan Hazzard
Richmond
Richmond
Ryan Trapp
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
John Norton
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Zach Judd
York
York
Susan Copeland
Windsor
Windsor
D. Bickmeier
Glen Allen
Glen Allen
Darrell Earwood
Fairview
Fairview
Brian Giangiulio
Richmond
Richmond
Donna Fridley
Churchville
Churchville
Brett Savage
Richmond
Richmond
Charles Edwards
Midlothian
Midlothian
Brittany R Fix
Raphine
Raphine
Mike
Richmond
Richmond
Mark Clements
Franklin County, VA
Franklin County, VA
Mike Richards
Richmond
Richmond
Chris Hassen
Richmond
Richmond
Nicolle Guinan
Nicolle Guinan
Nicolle Guinan
Craig Weber
Bruington
Bruington
Aisha Hussain
Woodbridge
Woodbridge
Tom Cavalli
Clermont
Clermont
Byer
Lynchburg, VA
Lynchburg, VA
Suzanne Guilfoyle
roanoke
roanoke
kenneth hudson
stephens city
stephens city
Julie Cunningham
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Todd Cooper
Gloucester Point
Gloucester Point
Margaret E Walter
Altoona
Altoona
Dianne Mellske
Martinsburg
Martinsburg
Kevin L Young
Saluda
Saluda
Matthew Smith
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Michael whitley
Hopewell
Hopewell
Barbara Moseler
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Juliet Hicks
Sandston
Sandston
Bob Zimmerman
Germantown
Germantown
KELLY TAYLOR
LITTLETON
LITTLETON
Janice Escobar
Budd Lake
Budd Lake
Allen Laton
Spotsylvania Virginia
Spotsylvania Virginia
Anthony Bell
Wadsworth
Wadsworth
scott lewis
winchester
winchester
Allen Laton
Spotsylvania
Spotsylvania
Kathy carll
Richmond
Richmond
Robin Johnson
West Augusta
West Augusta
Robert Shank
Winchester
Winchester
Jessica Robertson
Richmond
Richmond
Tonya Battin
Roanoke
Roanoke
Douglas Spiers
Cocoa
Cocoa
Amanda Bentley
Lovettsville
Lovettsville
Lindsay Grant
Richmond
Richmond
Chris Kolkhorst
Cornelius
Cornelius
Martin Pettway
Louisa
Louisa
A. Edwards
Henrico, VA.
Henrico, VA.
Erin S.
Glen Allen, VA
Glen Allen, VA
Scott
Glen Allen
Glen Allen
Jody Fricke
stephens city
stephens city
Clifton Fitchett
Richmond
Richmond
Judy Cordes
Troutdale
Troutdale
Brad Cordes
Troutdale
Troutdale
Dana Coons
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach
Lisa Horton
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids
Wyatt Norman
Broad Run
Broad Run
LAURA HINKLE
WINCHESTER
WINCHESTER
Linda Wells
Richmond
Richmond
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Stuarts draft
Stuarts draft
Shannon Hamlett
HOPEWELL
HOPEWELL
Kelley Biddle
Prospect
Prospect
Jillian Keck
Washington, DC
Washington, DC
Mariak Willis
Orange
Orange
John Messina
Prince George, Va
Prince George, Va
George Bishop
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Jan Forester
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Elizabeth Smith
Kitty hawk, Nc
Kitty hawk, Nc
Jerry Wolf it&aposd
Glen Allen, Va
Glen Allen, Va
Dan Bender
Harrisburg, PA
Harrisburg, PA
David Chamberland
Alton, PA
Alton, PA
Deb Killy
Beach bottom, PA
Beach bottom, PA
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Johnstown, PA
Johnstown, PA
Drew Miller
Erie, PA
Erie, PA
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Doylestown, PA
Doylestown, PA
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Needore, PA
Needore, PA
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Merrisville, PA
Merrisville, PA
Greg Klusman
Shippenseorg, PA
Shippenseorg, PA
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Fogelsville, PA
Fogelsville, PA
Jeff Meyer
Lamar, PA
Lamar, PA
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Shipmansburg, PA
Shipmansburg, PA