There were 441 motor vehicle-related fatalities in Massachusetts in 2005. Thirty-nine percent of these deaths involved the use of alcohol or other drugs, equal to the national rate of 39%.

To reduce impaired driving, the Executive Office of Public Safety's Highway Safety Division (EOPS-HSD) has a statewide campaign called Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest. On an annual basis, this campaign coordinates extra state and local traffic enforcement, paid and earned media, and community education during two to three week crackdowns.

For more information on national efforts to reduce impaired driving:
 

• National Highway Traffic Administration
  NHTSA is a federal government agency responsible for reducing deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from motor vehicle crashes, including those involving alcohol and other drugs.
  
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving
  MADD is a non-profit grass roots organization with more than 600 chapters nationwide that works to stop drunk driving, support the victims of violence, and prevent underage drinking.
  
• National Commission Against Drunk Driving
  The mission of the NCADD is to reduce impaired driving and its tragic consequences. The NCADD web site provides national statistics and facts, access to the National Youth Resource Center, to the Alcohol Technology Resource Center, to a Media Center, research abstracts, the NCADD Holiday Party Guide and more.

Information taken from, the Governor's Highway Safety Bureau's web site.