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Seattle Ranks as 19th Drunkest City

According to The Daily Best, Seattle ranks as the 19th drunkest city in the U.S. out of the 25 cities ranked. The report reveals that an average Seattle resident consumes 14 drinks per month and roughly 6 percent of the city’s residents are considered heavy drinks, and 17 percent being binge drinkers.

The information is based on data from market-research firm Experian Simmons, which tracks the average number of drinks consumed by residents of 200 American cities. 

Seattle ranks higher for ‘drunkness’ than Houston, Cleveland and San Francisco.

How does this compare to Seattle’s drunk driving statistics?

In Washington State, 54% of all fatal motor vehicle crashes involve a driver that was under the influence of alcohol. In 2009 265 people in Washington State lost their lives in drunk driving crashes. In Washington State there is a sharp increase in the number of drunk driving incidents near major holidays. 

Drunk driving is one of the leading causes of motor vehicle collisions. According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, 16,694 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes in the United States in 2004. This figure represents 39% of all traffic incident deaths. In fact, more than 500,000 Americans are injured annually in drunken driving crashes.