Number of Young Women Drivers Involved in DUI Traffic Collisions Doubles

According to an article published in the Orange County Register on Wednesday, December 19, 2008, with statistics being provided by the Automobile Club of Southern California, the number of young women drivers involved in driving under the influence (DUI) crashes has doubled.

According to the article, “young women are closing the gender gap in the number of injuries and deaths resulting from driving under the influence.”  The article reports that the Automobile Club of Southern California found that between 1998 and 2007, the number of women drivers aged 21-to-24 involved in alcohol-related traffic collisions soared by 116%.  For men, the number jumped 39% in the same period.