America's Deadliest
Drunken Drivers
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With more stringent laws and the strong presence of sobriety checkpoints and interlock devices, New York state had the fewest driving-related fatalities in 2006 with only 2.06 per 100,000 people.
Other states, however, had a much tougher year. From Wyoming to Tennessee, here are the states with the most fatalities per capita.
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No. 1: Wyoming
That's right -- Wyoming, the Equality State, has the unfortunate position of being number 1 on Forbes' list of drunk driving fatalities in the United States.
Drunken driving-related fatalities per 100,000 people in 2006: 13.01
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No. 2: Mississippi
Mississippi's large number of drunk drivers per capita bring it to the number 2 position on Forbes' list of states with drunk driving fatalities.
Drunken driving-related fatalities per 100,000 people in 2006: 10.99
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No. 3: Montana
Wide open spaces aren't enough to keep Montana from being number 3 on this list.
Drunken driving-related fatalities per 100,000 people in 2006: 10.90
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No. 4: South Carolina
South Carolina takes fourth place in Forbes' list of states with drunk driving fatalities.
Drunken driving-related fatalities per 100,000 people in 2006: 9.72
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No. 5: South Dakota
South Dakota, the Mount Rushmore state, now has the unenviable position of number 5 on the list of states with drunk driving fatalities.
Drunken driving-related fatalities per 100,000 people in 2006: 8.82
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