SADD, Liberty Mutual Study Says 1 in 10 Teens Have Driven Drunk on New Year's Eve

One in 10 teens has driven drunk on New Year's Eve, according to a teen driving study by Liberty Mutual Insurance and Students Against Destructive Decisions.

About 94 percent of teens surveyed said they would stop driving under the influence of alcohol if asked by a passenger. The number was 90 percent regarding drivers under the influence of marijuana.

However, teen passengers were more likely to ask a driver to stop if under the influence of marijuana – 87 percent compared to 72 percent for alcohol.

"New Year’s Eve is a time to celebrate both the past year and the possibilities of the year to come, yet far too often poor decisions by teens result in tragic injuries and deaths," Stephen Wallace, senior advisor for Policy, Research, and Education at SADD, said in a news release. "To avoid a fatal start to the New Year, teen passengers need to use their voices if they have concerns about their friends’ behaviors. They will be heard."

The study of 2,294 teens in grades 11 and 12 also listed holidays and events and the percentage of those surveyed who said they drove on those dates while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Topping the list was New Year's Eve at 10 percent, followed by Fourth of July (8 percent), prom night, football games and homecoming (6 percent for each), school dances (5 percent) and graduation (4 percent).