Drinking and driving: 18 states with highest rates

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Drunk driving takes an enormous toll, with nearly 11,000 Americans dying every year in car crashes that involve an alcohol-impaired driver. Who's most likely to drive drunk? Men were responsible for 81 percent of drinking and driving in 2010, according to data released today by the CDC. And while guys between the ages of 21 and 34 account for only 11 percent of the U.S. population, they account for 32 percent of all drinking-and-driving episodes. Where is drunk driving most common? The data - which included information on drinking and driving in 38 states - also identified 18 states with above-average rates of drunk driving. Keep clicking to see which ones...

18. Hawaii

Aloha, automobile accidents? Hawaii kicks off the list of states with above-average rates of alcohol-impaired driving - 492 out of 1,000 people surveyed - almost half - admitted to drinking while driving.

17. Illinois

Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 513

16. Connecticut

Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 567

15. South Carolina

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Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 582

14. Ohio

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Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 585

13. Wyoming

Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 586

12. Montana

Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 603

11. Texas

Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 605

10. Iowa

Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 620

9. Alabama

Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 621

8. South Dakota

Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 623

7. Michigan

Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 689

6. Missouri

Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 701

5. Louisiana

Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 728

4. Nebraska

832

3. Massachusetts

Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 835

2. Delaware

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Episodes of drinking and driving per 1,000 population: 843

1. North Dakota

North Dakota's rate of drinking and driving is significantly higher than the national rate - 988 out of 1,000 people admitted to alcohol-impaired driving.