Preventing Drunk Driving We believe that drunk driving is completely preventable. Research shows that we’ve made tremendous progress reducing drunk driving. Statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show drunk driving fatalities have decreased 51 percent since 1982 and 21 percent over the past five years. Although these numbers are encouraging, the number of drunk-driving deaths annually in the U.S. is still too high. Sustained efforts are needed to keep drunk drivers off the roads.