United States - students who drove intoxicated in 2017

This statistic shows the share of American students in grades 9 to 12 who stated they have driven a car when intoxicated on one or more occasions in 2017. The results were sorted by gender and ethnicity. The statistic only covers the occasions which took place 30 days before the survey was conducted. 3.8 percent of female student respondents with a white, non-Hispanic background stated they have been driving a car after they had been drinking alcohol during that time at least once.

Percentage of students who drove when they had been drinking alcohol in 2017, by gender and ethnicity

Characteristic	All races / ethnicities	White (non-Hispanic)	Black (non-Hispanic)	Hispanic
Female	4.1%	3.8%	4.2%	5.4%
Male	6.8%	6.3%	4.1%	8.5%
Total	5.5%	5%	4.1%	7%

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Release date

June 2018

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Region

United States

Survey time period

September 2016 to December 2017

Number of respondents

14,956 respondents

Special properties

On one or more occasions during the 30 days before the survey

Method of interview

Questionnaire

Supplementary notes

The survey was conducted at all regular public and private schools with students in at least one of grades 9–12 in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

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