Indicator Gauge Icon Legend
Legend Colors
Red is bad, green is good, blue is not statistically different/neutral.
Compared to Distribution
the value is in the best half of communities.
the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.
the value is in the worst quarter of communities.
Compared to Target
meets target; 
does not meet target.
Compared to a Single Value
lower than the comparison value;
higher than the comparison value;
not statistically different from comparison value.
Trend
non-significant change over time; 
significant change over time; 
no change over time.
Compared to Prior Value
higher than the previous measurement period;
lower than the previous measurement period;
no statistically different change from previous measurement period.
Significantly better than the overall value
Significantly worse than the overall value
No significant difference with the overall value
No data on significance available
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Deaths
Region: Greater Hampton Roads (MSA)
Measurement Period: 2017-2021
This indicator is archived and is no longer being updated. Click to learn more
This indicator measures the percentage of motor vehicle crash deaths with alcohol involvement.
Why is this important?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motor vehicle crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver kill 32 people in the United States every day, which amount to one death every 45 minutes. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $44 billion. There is strong evidence supporting the effectiveness of sobriety checkpoints as a public health intervention to reduce the harms associated with impaired driving. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these checkpoints reduce alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes by 9%.
This region includes Gloucester County, VA; Isle of Wight County, VA; James City County, VA; Mathews County, VA; York County, VA; Currituck County, NC; Gates County, NC; and the Virginia independent cities of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Williamsburg.
33.7%
percent of driving deaths with alcohol involvement
Source:
County Health Rankings
Measurement period: 2017-2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
Measurement period: 2017-2021
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: April 2024
Compared to
More details:
Original Source: Fatality Analysis Reporting System
Graph Selections
View maps, graphs, and tables for this indicator by selecting other location types (above).
Data Source
- County Health Rankings
Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)
Filed under: Community / Public Safety, Health / Alcohol & Drug Use, Health / Mortality Data, Health Outcomes