This holiday season, the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is joining forces with state and local law enforcement to highlight the dangers of impaired driving. From now through January 1, 2025, drivers across Connecticut can expect to see heightened law enforcement efforts to prevent impaired driving and keep roads safe for everyone.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), drunk driving remains a significant threat, particularly during the holiday season. During the 2018-2022 December period, 4,759 people died in alcohol-impaired driving crashes nationwide. In December 2022 alone, 1,062 individuals lost their lives due to drunk driving.
In Connecticut in 2022, the last year of verifiable data, 127 people were killed in alcohol-impaired crashes, which accounted for nearly 35% of all fatalities in the state. On average, one person dies every 39 minutes in a drunk-driving crash in the United States.
“Impaired driving is never acceptable. We need all motorists to commit to driving sober so senseless roadway deaths and injuries can be prevented,” said Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto. “Connecticut law enforcement will be getting dangerous drivers off the road so everyone can have a safe holiday season.”
