Why Join the Event?
Why Support MADD?
- In 2007, 12,998 people were killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes -- that's 32 percent of the total motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States.
- The 12,998 fatalities in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes during 2007 represent an average of one alcohol-impaired-driving fatality every 40 minutes.
- Every minute a person will suffer an injury from a drunk driving crash.
- Alcohol is America's #1 youth drug problem.
- Alcohol kills more young people than all other illicit drugs combined.
- In 2007, 15 percent of child (age 14 and younger) traffic fatalities occurred in alcohol-impaired driving crashes.
- One in three individuals will be affected by an alcohol related crash in their lifetime.
But why should you join Walk Like MADD?
With every step you take and every pledge you make, you'll help raise money and awareness to support MADD's life-saving mission to eliminate drunk driving, prevent underage drinking and support victims and their families.
Walk Like MADD is the perfect event for companies and groups, like yours, looking for a fresh new way to engage employees, members, family and friends in life-affirming community service.
It's a cause everyone can get behind.

