Racial/ethnic differences also exist in the prevalence of alcohol use in traffic crashes. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the prevalence of intoxication among drivers who are fatally injured in car crashes is highest among Native Americans and Hispanics, followed by Whites, Blacks, and Asians (Chartier et al. 2013). Moreover, Native Americans (4.1 percent) and Whites (3.3 percent) report drinking and driving significantly more often than do Asians (1.4 percent), Hispanics (2.1 percent), and Blacks (1.5 percent) (Chou et al. 2006). However, significant heterogeneity regarding alcohol use and traffic crashes exists within Asians subgroups, with Pacific Islanders and Native Hawaiians reporting prevalence of alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes similar to that of Hispanics (Chartier et al. 2013).
