Drugged Driving

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:10 AM

A special enforcement effort targeting drug impaired drivers is underway as drugged driving increases.

A 2024 research paper by the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research found that drug-related traffic fatalities exceeded those involving alcohol in 2020 and 2022.  According to the research, these crashes accounted for 23 to 25 percent of all motor vehicle fatalities in NYS.

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