AAA: Game Day Among Deadliest for Drunk Driving

As football fans look forward to the big game, Super Bowl Sunday is consistently one of the deadliest days for drunk driving in the United States, with approximately 45% of all traffic fatalities on game day involving alcohol-impaired drivers, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). AAA and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) are urging fans to plan sober rides home, noting impaired-driving deaths overall have risen 33% nationwide since 2019. Drivers will see more law enforcement on the road on game day, with officers on the lookout who will have zero tolerance for impaired drivers.