Overview
Impaired driving is a deadly and persistent problem in Canada. On average, it claims between 1,250 and 1,500 lives and causes more than 63,000 injuries in Canada each year.
Young people are at particular risk. Approximately 45% of youth crash deaths are alcohol-related, and statistics indicate that one in every three people who dies in an alcohol-related crash is under the age of 25.
Despite federal and provincial/territorial laws and penalties, police enforcement and awareness efforts, and despite the obvious risk of crash, death and injury, Canadians are still getting behind the wheel impaired. The estimated number of impaired driving trips taken in Canada each year is 12.5 million.
It doesn’t just happen on the roads. Every year, people are also killed on boats, ATVs and snowmobiles because the operators and/or riders are impaired.
The excuses for driving impaired are plentiful. “I’ve only had a few”. “I feel fine to drive”. “I’m only going down the street”. But they are also meaningless when that driver kills or injures someone.
The deaths and injuries caused by impaired driving are 100% preventable.
MADD Canada’s mission is to stop impaired driving and to support victims of this violent crime. Our 100 Chapters and Community Leaders provide education, awareness and victim services programs across the country. We partner with police, public health officials and medical and safety organizations at all levels to promote sober driving. We set a powerful public policy agenda and call on governments at all levels to enact legislation and laws to prevent and reduce impaired driving.
For more information on this senseless crime and how you can join the fight to stop it, please tour our web site, contact your local Chapter or Community Leader
or contact our National Office.
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Official Sponsor
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Did You Know?
Approximately 1 million students see MADD Canada’s School Assembly Program every year.
