Happy New Year!

Thank you for your commitment to ending impaired driving in Virginia. We couldn’t do what we do without your interest, volunteer hours, donations, and compassion!

NHTSA Statistics Released:  Percentage of Alcohol-Impaired Fatalities Down in 2019

NHTSA has released the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data for 2019. Traffic deaths decreased nationally during 2019 compared to 2018. Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities, which for many years hovered around one-third of all fatalities, have decreased to 28%, the lowest percentage rate since NHTSA started reporting alcohol data in 1982.   Read the full report here.

MADD's 40th Anniversary MADDvocate is full of inspiring articles about survivors who refuse to stop fighting to end drunk and drugged driving. Read the full edition here! Check out the story about MADD VA volunteer, Lisa Black on page 12! 

Attention Educators!  DADSS Discovery Hub Offers Free Education Resources and Videos

The Driver Alcohol Detection System for Safety (DADSS) has created the Driven to Protect | Discovery Hub, giving Virginians both a first-hand look at the DADSS alcohol detection technology and the ability to interact with the latest prototype sensors. Resources include SOL compatible educational modules and videos designed to educate Virginians about the dangers of alcohol-impaired driving and the technology being developed to help prevent it. Read more here. The more kids know, the less likely they will become impaired drivers as adults!