The number of drunk driving accidents in Atlanta have decreased by nearly 30 percent in the past five years.

According to a new federal report, last yearhad the lowest number in nearly two decades. Some officials have attributed to decline to a slow economy because people are not wanting to spend as much money on alcohol so they are staying at home to drink. Nearly 1 in 50 people have admitted to driving drunk in 2010 based on a telephone survey of 210,000 people.

This means that about 4 million Americans drive drunk a year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that there has also been a decline in the number of people that have been killed as a result of drunk driving crashes. The number dropped from 11,711 in 2008 to 10,839 in 2009.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a result of a drunk driver, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Atlanta drunk driving accident lawyers of Webb, Wade & Taylor, LLC by calling 770-631-1811.

Pittsburgh Steelers player, Hines Ward, was arrested and charged with a DUI over the weekend.

Atlanta police reported that the saw Hines having difficulty staying in his lane while driving and saw him strike a curb. When he was pulled over, a field sobriety test was done after he stated that he previously drank two beers and he reportedly smelled of alcohol.

After he was arrested and taken to jail, Ward declined having a breathalyzer test done. He was charged with a misdemeanor DUI charge, but representation for the man claims that he was not impaired when arrested. He will go to court in October.

If you or a loved one has been injured by a drunk driver, you may be able to receive compensation for your pain and injuries. Contact the Atlanta drunk driving accident lawyers of Webb, Wade & Taylor, LLC, by calling 770-631-1811.

The arrest of the Atlanta Braves pitcher, Derek Lowe, in April when he was charged with driving under the influence was caught by the dashcam and it has now been released by the Georgia State Patrol.

The incident occurred in April when police pulled Lowe over after suspecting him of drunk driving and racing another vehicle. In the video, Lowe states over and over again that he was not racing, but police insisted that they had proof.

The car that he was allegedly racing was also pulled over and he admitted to police that he was in fact racing so police let him go. Lowe then refused a breathalyzer and a field sobriety test was done, which police say that he failed. After lack of evidence the DUI charge was dropped.

If you or a loved one has been in an accident with a drunk driver, contact the Atlanta drunk driving accident lawyers of Webb, Wade & Taylor, LLC, by calling 770-631-1811 today.

A man has been charged with driving under the influence and second-degree manslaughter after a one-car accident that left one man dead.

The 28-year-old man was driving down the roadway when the he collided head-on with an unoccupied tractor trailer. The passenger in the car was flown to the hospital to be treated for his injuries.

After arriving at the hospital he was later pronounced dead. The driver was also transported to the a local hospital where he is supposed to make a full recovery.

Drunk driving is very dangerous and can cause serious injury to all on the roadway. Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim at this time.

According to a new study, ignition devices are helping to prevent people convicted of DUI from re-offending. The study shows that the re-arrest rate has decreased by 67 percent after ignition interlock systems are installed compared to drivers who have suspended licenses.

The study was done by researchers at the Community Guide branch of the Center of Disease Control and Prevention. Around 200,000 cars in America have this device in it. Some are fighting to get these installed more frequently. More than 1.4 million people are charged with drunken driving every year and over a million are convicted.

The devices are generally mounted on the dashboard and a tube is attached where a person can blow into it in order to determine their blood-alcohol content.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident with a drunken driver, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Atlanta drunk driving accident lawyers of Webb, Wade & Taylor, LLC by calling 760-631-1811.

During the month of December, Georgia State Troopers are issuing a statewide, month-long crack down on drunken driving.

Troopers will be keeping an extra eye out for impaired drivers as a part of “Drunk and Drugged Driver Awareness Month,” and troopers will be operating statewide road checks in order to catch as many drunk drivers as possible.

In December 2009, 873 people were killed in accidents involving drunken drivers. According to state officials, three out of every 10 accidents in Georgia during this time involved a drunken driver.

If you or a family member has been injured or lost a loved one in a drunken driving crash, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the drunk driving accident lawyers Atlanta of the Webb, Wade & Taylor, LLC by calling 770-631-1811.

A Georgia football player was arrested for a DUI after police pulled him over on East Campus Road.

The police officers stopped the UGA player when he did not change lanes when passing the cop who was stopping another vehicle. The driver originally told the officer that he did not drink any alcohol, but the police report stated the the car smelled of alcohol and the football player’s eyes were bloodshot and glassy.

As the field sobriety test was being done, a call came over the radio describing the football player’s vehicle and stating that it was involved in an accident earlier in the evening. A sophomore corner back was also in the car  along with a sophomore wide receiver.

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident with a drunk driver, contact the Atlanta drunk driving accident lawyers of Webb, Wade, Taylor & Thompson LLC by calling 760-631-1811.