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Maryland DWI & DUI Stats

Drinking and Driving in Maryland is considered a Maryland Crime. Although criminal law can be different regarding the severity of the crime, a Maryland DWI and Maryland DUI are considered serious crimes.


Throughout the U.S. in 2005, 16,885 people died in alcohol-related traffic crashes. These deaths constitute 39 percent of the 43,433 total traffic fatalities. Of these, 12,945 involved a driver with an illegal BAC (.08 or greater). In Maryland in 2005, 235 individuals died in alcohol-related crashes. This number represents a Maryland DWI or Maryland DUI.Alcohol-related crashes kill almost 50 people a day -- one death every 31 minutes. Each year another 275,000 people are injured in these crashes. About three in every ten Americans will be involved in an alcohol-related crash at some time in their lives. Impairment is not determined by the type of drink, but rather by the amount of alcohol ingested over a specific period of time.


Drunk driving is the nation's most frequently committed violent crime. The numbers are staggering and the punishment is becoming more severe. If you have been charged with a DWI or DUI in the state of Maryland, you will want to contact our Maryland DWI Lawyers.


If you have been charged with a DWI in Maryland please contact our lawyers today. Our initial consultations are always free!


Call: 410.620.0443 or

Email: lawguy4@yahoo.com


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We are taking Maryland DWI cases throughout MD. These are a list of counties in which we represent: Allegany County, Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Baltimore City, Calvert County, Caroline County, Carroll County, Cecil County, Charles County, Dorchester County, Frederick County, Garrett County, Harford County, Howard County, Kent County, Montgomery County, Prince Georges County, PG County, Queen Annes County, Saint Marys County, Somerset County, Talbot County, Washington County, Wicomico County and Worcester County.