10/14/2026
Wellness Wednesday - Did you know?
1. 65% of college students believe they can drive safely after 3 drinks
2. 72% think drinking and driving is a bigger problem for others, not themselves
3. Only 40% would intervene if a friend planned to drive drunk
4. In 2022, college students were involved in 15% of all fatal drunk driving crashes despite being 9% of drivers
5. 1,200 college student deaths annually from alcohol-impaired driving crashes
6. 28% of college-age DUI crashes result in injury
7. Male college students are 3 times more likely to drive drunk than females, with 40% vs. 13% reporting incidents
8. Students aged 21-24 account for 35% of all young adult DUI arrests despite being 15% of population
9. Fraternity members have 2.5 times higher DUI rates at 50% vs. 20% non-Greek
10. Alcohol education programs reduced DUI by 20% on campuses with mandatory sessions
11. Campus ride-share subsidies cut student DUI arrests by 35%
12. BAC testing checkpoints at dorms lowered incidents by 28%
13. In 2021, approximately 25% of college students aged 18-24 reported driving under the influence of alcohol at least once in the past year
14. A 2019 survey found that 38% of full-time college students admitted to binge drinking and driving within two hours of consumption
15. Among U.S. college students, 22% drove after drinking in the last 30 days according to 2020 data
From: https://gitnux.org/college-students-drinking-and-driving-statistics/
