{"id":117,"date":"2024-07-01T14:09:56","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:09:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lubbock-sucks.local\/?p=117"},"modified":"2024-07-01T14:09:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T19:09:56","slug":"lubbock-ranks-high-in-fatal-drunk-driving-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lubbock-sucks.local\/news\/lubbock-ranks-high-in-fatal-drunk-driving-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Lubbock Ranks High in Fatal Drunk Driving Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The recent data on fatal drunk driving accidents in the United States reveals a concerning statistic for Lubbock, TX. According to a study by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Lubbock ranks 18th among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mtvlaw.com\/75-us-cities-with-the-highest-rate-of-fatal-drunk-driving-accidents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">75 U.S. cities with the highest rates of fatal drunk driving accidents<\/a>. This places our city uncomfortably high on a list no community wants to be part of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statistics are sobering: Lubbock has a rate of 10.99 fatal drunk driving accidents per 100,000 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lubbock is not alone in this struggle within Texas. Several other cities in our state also feature prominently on this grim list. For instance, Odessa, TX, tops the list with a staggering rate of 27.46 fatal drunk driving accidents per 100,000 people. Midland, Dallas, and Houston are also notable mentions, with rates of 14.13, 13.93, and 11.20, respectively.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The recent data on fatal drunk driving accidents in the United States reveals a concerning statistic for Lubbock, TX. 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