Alcohol Policy Resource Center

FY 26 was a fantastic year for the APRC and the Illinois Liquor Control Commission Division of Enforcement’s training partnership! 158 Illinois law enforcement officers were trained on how to conduct Alcohol & To***co Compliance Checks. This free training is certified by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board. The APRC/ILCC collaboration has trained nearly 700 officers in the past 4 ½ years. To schedule a training, contact the APRC at [email protected]. To learn more about the difference between a compliance check and an audit, check out this APRC infographic:https://www.prevention.org/resources/fff49a7b-7b93-46bd-bbb4-3747b0475ab1/acc%20details%20versus%20audits.pdf?trackid=acc%20details%20versus%20audits.pdf

NHTSA has released its 2024 Alcohol Impaired Driving Traffic Safety Facts. Here are a few national findings:
• In 2024, there were 11,904 fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes in which at least one driver was alcohol-impaired. This represented 30 percent of all traffic fatalities in the United States for the year.
• On average, one alcohol-impaired-driving fatality occurred every 44 minutes in 2024.
• The 21- to 24-year-old age group had the highest percentage (28%) of alcohol-impaired drivers in fatal traffic crashes compared to other age groups in 2024.
• Males had a higher percentage (22%) of alcohol-impaired drivers in fatal traffic crashes than females (16%) in 2024.
• Traffic fatalities in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes decreased 3.9 percent (12,382 to 11,904 fatalities) from 2023 to 2024.
Roadside Safety Checks are a key strategy in preventing impaired driving. The APRC has created an infographic highlighting what they are and their benefits.https://www.prevention.org/Resources/e1505a92-7e4b-4a4a-a19a-9120479abce1/RoadsideSafetyChecks.pdf

The June APRC newsletter has arrived! Discover insights on parental alcohol provision and generational alcohol use. https://conta.cc/4uAm2Lf