For Super Bowl LX on Sunday, February 8, 2026, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) are teaming up to remind drivers: Fans Don’t Let Fans Drive Drunk. Anyone planning to attend a Super Bowl LX party should either plan for a designated driver or not indulge in drinking. People hosting a party should prepare plenty of food and non-alcoholic drink options for guests, especially for the designated drivers. The designated driver is the night’s real MVP and should keep that commitment from kickoff until time expires.

Facts:

• In 2023, there were 12,429 people killed in drunk-driving crashes.
• Approximately one-third of all traffic crash fatalities in the United States involve drunk drivers (with BACs at or above .08 g/dL).
• Although it’s illegal to drive when impaired by alcohol, in 2023 one person was killed every 42 minutes in a drunk-driving crash on our nation’s roads.
• The rate of alcohol impairment among drivers involved in fatal crashes in 2023 was 3 times higher at night than during the day.
• Males are more likely than females to be driving drunk when involved in fatal crashes — in 2023, 22% of males were drunk, compared to 16% of females.