New Mexico Marks 36-Year Low Of Drunken Driving Deaths

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Gov. Susana Martinez says New Mexico saw a 36-year low in the number of people killed in drunken driving crashes last year. In all, there were 122 DWI deaths. That's a 28 percent decrease from the year before. The governor released the latest figures during a news conference Wednesday in Albuquerque. She says drunk driving has been a major problem in the state for years. While encouraged by the progress, she says the goal is to have no DWI deaths. Executive actions over the past year to curb drunk driving included more saturation patrols on key highways, the targeting of repeat offenders and roundups of DWI fugitives.