DUI Stats

Recent studies show that fewer Mississippi drivers are drinking and driving.

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It happens every day.

A driver has too much to drink, gets behind the wheel and often causes an accident, injuring or killing others on the road.

But recent studies show that fewer mississippi drivers are drinking and driving.

Wcbi's tyler hull spoke with a state trooper... state trooper sgt.

Derrick beckom has seen his share of accidents.

That's why he says the mississippi highway patrol puts safety first.

"we continue to work hard every day, people inside this organization, understand that we're short handed, but still we were going to take care of enforcement trying to maintain the safety on the highways for our public."

Their efforts are paying off.

A study published on quote wizard.com shows mississippi ranks four in the largest decrease of lives lost to dui's by a stunning 50.99%... beckom says that they work hard to keep improving these numbers and knowing their efforts are paying off is very fulfilling... "well, it's a great reward because that's what we want to do.

Our importance is it is the safety of our citizens.

So to see the numbers, you know, drop for us its a pat on the back within itself.

And i also have to commend the public on doing things different and making better choices as well."

The job is not done yet... beckom says that they still will continue to work to educate drivers and prevent deadly accidents.

He hopes to have even fewer dui crashes.

"we're going to continue to patrol i mean again, even though we may be short handed, that's not going to stop our efforts.

You know, we have to work those extra hours or extra details to assure the safety of the citizens of this state then that's what we'll do."

Tyler hull wcbi news beckom says continued education encourages people to have a designated driver or take an uber and taxis instead of