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 2023, more than 6,979 people were injured and 293 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 6,979 alcohol-related crashes in Virginia in 2023.
- 293 people were killed as a result of alcohol-related crashes in Virginia in 2023.
- There were 14,246 DUI convictions in Virginia in 2023.
- 180 drinking drivers were killed in Virginia in 2023.
- 4,400 people were injured due to alcohol-related crashes in Virginia in 2023.
- 66.5% of DUI convictions were male, and 23.7% were female in 2023 in Virginia.
- 0.1543 was the average BAC for tested drinking drivers in Virginia in 2023.
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Do your part to make Virginia’s roads safer this football season!
What’s Your Game Plan Quiz:
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