Every day, about 37 people in the United States die in drunk-driving crashes — that’s one person every 39 minutes.

• More than a quarter (31%) of all traffic-related deaths are the direct result of alcohol impairment.

• 1 in 4 crashes with teens involve an underage drunk driver (Mothers Against Drunk Driving).

Using data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, here are the top most dangerous American cities for drunk driving across the nation.

Jacksonville, Florida – 175 DUI deaths out of a population of 971,319 – 0.0180 per cent

Colorado Springs, Colorado – 85 DUI deaths out of a population of 486,248 – 0.0175 per cent

Fresno, California – 93 DUI deaths out of a population of 545,567 – 0.0170 per cent

Detroit, Michigan – 104 DUI deaths out of a population of 620,376 – 0.0168 per cent

Dallas, Texas – 216 DUI deaths out of a population of 1,299,544 – 0.0166 per cent

Greensboro, North Carolina – 43 DUI deaths out of a population of 301,115 – 0.0143 per cent

Houston, Texas – 307 DUI deaths out of a population of 2,302,878 – 0.0133 per cent

Sacramento, California – 70 DUI deaths out of a population of 528,001 – 0.0133 per cent

Tucson, Arizona – 71 DUI deaths out of a population of 546,574 – 0.0130 per cent

Phoenix, Arizona – 212 DUI deaths out of a population of 1,644,409 – 0.0129per cent

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