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Alcohol-related auto accidents in Pennsylvania, remains a top safety issue and area of concern for the state's public safety departments. The following is an updated list of alcohol-related Pennsylvania auto accident statistics:

• 13,616 alcohol-related auto accidents occurred in Pennsylvania, which is an increase from 13,179 in 2005
• 545 alcohol-related auto accident deaths occurred, which is a decrease from 580 in 2005
• Each day 37 alcohol-related auto accident occurred in Pennsylvania in 2006
• On average, 1.5 people were killed each day due to alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes
• On average, 29 people were injured each day due to auto crashes involving alcohol
• 36% of all auto accident deaths were from alcohol-related incidents
• 78% of drinking drivers involved in car crashes were male
• 79% of alcohol-related auto wrecks occurred during the night on weekends
• 11% of all auto accidents in Pennsylvania involved alcohol
• Alcohol-related auto crashes were over 3 times as likely to result in death than those not related to alcohol
• Alcohol-related crashes that occurred between 8pm and 4am produced 66% of deaths
• 15% of holiday car crashes involved alcohol use
• 10.6% of drinking drivers involved in auto accidents in 2006 were operating a motorcycle
• In 2006, the age group of 21-30 year olds had the highest percentage of drinking drivers involved in a crash

Reference:

"Alcohol-Related Crashes," 2006 Pennsylvania Crash Facts and Statistics, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.