Recent Ignition Interlock Industry Studies
The Feasibility of Voluntary Ignition Interlocks as a Prevention Strategy for Young Drivers
June 2017: Young drivers in the United States are at greater risk for alcohol-related crash deaths than any other age group of drivers in the general population. Though efforts have been made to reduce drinking and driving among young drivers (especially teens), there has been only limited progress. One innovative possibility that has not yet been tried for most young drivers is the implementation of a voluntary alcohol ignition interlock program as a preventative approach.
– NHTSA
2017 State-by-State Ignition Interlock Study
March 2017: 2.3 Million Attempts To Drive Drunk Stopped By Ignition Interlocks
State-by-State Counts
For 12 months & 10 Years
– MADD
Ignition Interlock Laws: Effects on Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes, 1982–2013
January 2017: Alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes are a major cause of preventable mortality in the U.S., leading to more than 10,000 fatalities in 2013. Ignition interlocks, or alcohol-sensing devices connected to a vehicle’s ignition to prevent it from starting if a driver has a predetermined
blood alcohol content (BAC) level, are a promising avenue for preventing alcohol-involved driving. This study sought to assess the effects of laws requiring ignition interlocks for some or all drunk driving offenders on alcohol-involved fatal crashes.
– American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Studies on the Effects of Ignition Interlocks
January 2017: Alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes are a major cause of preventable mortality in the U.S., leading to more than 10,000 fatalities in 2013. Ignition interlocks, or alcohol-sensing devices connected to a vehicle’s ignition to prevent it from starting if a driver has a predetermined
blood alcohol content (BAC) level, are a promising avenue for preventing alcohol-involved driving. This study sought to assess the effects of laws requiring ignition interlocks for some or all drunk driving offenders on alcohol-involved fatal crashes.
– American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety Roadmap Report
January 2017: A breath alcohol ignition interlock device (IID) is a mechanism similar to a breathalyzer which is linked to a vehicle’s ignition system. Its purpose is to deter an individual who has a drunk driving conviction from driving the vehicle with a BAC that exceeds a specified level set by the state IID law.
– Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety