The months of November and December saw alarming numbers concerning intoxicated drivers in Missouri and Oklahoma.

 In a recent study conducted by Forbes Advisor, Missouri ranks number 9 among the worst states for drunk driving. The “Show Me State” stands out with the 11th-highest rate of drunk drivers involved in fatal crashes, with 5.92 per 100,000 licensed drivers. The state also has the 11th-highest percentage of traffic deaths caused by drivers with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.01 to 0.07, and has the 12th-highest rate of people killed in crashes involving a drunk driver, seeing 4.3 deaths per 100,000 state residents.

 Next in line, the study places Oklahoma at number ten among the worst states for drunk driving. The Sooner State stands out as the state with the 10th-highest rate of drunk drivers involved in fatal crashes, with 6.03 per 100,000 licensed drivers.

Oklahoma has the 10th-highest share of drunk drivers under age 21 involved in fatal crashes, and ranks 14th highest for the rate of people killed in crashes involving a drunk driver at 4.16 per 100,000 state residents.

 

 

Rank	State	Total Score Out of 100	% of Traffic Deaths Caused by Drunk Drivers	DUI Arrests (amount per 100,000 drivers)	Drunk Drivers Involved In Fatal Crashes (amount per 100,000 drivers)
1	Montana	100.00	43.51%	450.50	8.57
2	South Dakota	98.78	35.14%	879.12	5.60
3	Texas	98.66	42.37%	339.54	8.30
4	Wyoming	96.82	34.55%	629.12	8.22
5	North Dakota	87.65	32.67%	832.50	6.11
6	Oregon	86.53	35.89%	393.76	5.36
7	New Mexico	76.64	32.02%	278.59	7.81
8	South Carolina	74.72	33.47%	257.93	7.57
9	Missouri	69.74	28.54%	336.38	5.92
10	Oklahoma	66.49	25.20%	333.63	6.03