Maybe you are confused. MADD says that up to 9,400 deaths could be PREVENTED. So, 480 billion fewer miles, and MORE deaths.
"More than 9,400 drunk driving deaths could be prevented each year when drunk driving prevention technology is made standard on every new car, according to a study released last year by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety."
Alcohol-related Deaths Up 9% Despite Fewer Cars on the Road During Pandemic
WASHINGTON – Fatal crashes involving alcohol
were up 9% in 2020 compared to 2019, even as vehicle miles traveled fell by 13%, according to
preliminary estimates of crash fatalities involving vehicles, motorcycles and people walking and driving released today by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
An estimated 38,680 people died in motor vehicle crashes in 2020, the largest projected increase since 2007. That represents about a 7% jump in overall traffic deaths in 2020 compared to 2019. Yet data from the Federal Highway Administration shows that vehicle miles traveled decreased by more than 430 billion miles.
“While horrific, the projections released today confirm what we’ve already learned anecdotally – even as people drove less during the pandemic, they were more likely to use alcohol and, as a result, more likely to be involved in a fatal crash,” said Alex Otte, National President of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
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