Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths News

Intoxicated Drivers Beware: Texas Troopers Are on the Lookout

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers, along with other law enforcement agencies, will once again increase their patrols on the state’s roadways this holiday season, the Insurance Council of Texas reports. Texas has the most alcohol-related traffic deaths in …

Study Finds Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes High in Coastal Mississippi

Data from a federal study shows more people died in alcohol-related crashes in coastal Harrison and Jackson counties than most other counties in Mississippi from 2008 to 2012. Harrison County ranked second behind Hinds County. That’s according to a National …

California Senator Proposes 4 a.m Last Call for Alcohol

Last call at California restaurants, bars and nightclubs could come later under legislation proposed by a state senator from San Francisco. Sen. Mark Leno’s bill would allow cities and counties to petition state alcohol regulators to allow alcohol service until …

Alcohol-Related Traffic Deaths In New Mexico Slightly Up

State records show that alcohol-related deaths from traffic crashes in New Mexico rose slightly. Preliminary Traffic Safety Bureau records indicate 146 people were killed in highway crashes involving alcohol in 2011. That’s up from 145 in 2010, but down from …