Between August 15 and September 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s NHTSA is working alongside local law enforcement for the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign.

The goal, according to the agency, is to deter impaired driving and prevent Labor Day tragedies.

This year’s Drive Sober campaign also includes two additional messages: Drive High, Get a DUI, and Ride Sober or Get Pulled Over.

During the 2023 Labor Day holiday (6 p.m. Sept. 1 to 5:59 a.m. Sept. 5), there were 511 traffic crash fatalities nationwide, statistics show.

Of these 511 fatalities, 36 percent (185) involved a drunk driver.

Sixty-eight percent of the impaired drivers killed had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .15 or higher.

Among drivers between the ages of 18 and 34 who were killed in crashes over the Labor Day holiday in 2023, 45 percent of those drivers were drunk, with BACs of .08 or higher.