Drunk Driving Charts

Persons Killed, by Highest Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the Crash, 1994-2007
Year BAC=.00 BAC=.01-.07 BAC=.08+ BAC=.01+ Total Number
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
1994 24,948 61 2,236 5 13,390 33 15,626 38 40,716
1995 25,768 62 2,416 6 13,478 32 15,893 38 41,817
1996 26,052 62 2,415 6 13,451 32 15,866 38 42,065
1997 26,902 64 2,216 5 12,757 30 14,973 36 42,013
1998 26,477 64 2,353 6 12,546 30 14,899 36 41,501
1999 26,798 64 2,235 5 12,555 30 14,790 36 41,717
2000 26,082 62 2,422 6 13,324 32 15,746 38 41,945
2001 26,334 62 2,441 6 13,290 31 15,731 37 42,196
2002 27,080 63 2,321 5 13,472 31 15,793 37 43,005
2003 27,328 64 2,327 5 13,096 31 15,423 36 42,884
2004 27,413 64 2,212 5 13,099 31 15,311 36 42,836
2005 27,423 63 2,404 6 13,582 31 15,985 37 43,510
2006 26,633 62 2,479 6 13,491 32 15,970 37 42,708
2007 25,555 62 2,388 6 12,998 32 15,378 37 41,059

Note: NHTSA estimates alcohol involvement when alcohol test results are known.

 

Fatalities, by Role, in Crashes Involving at Least One Driver with a BAC of .08 or Higher, 2007
RoleNumberPercent of Total
Driver with BAC=.08+ 8,644 66.5%
Passenger Riding with Driver with BAC=.08+ 2,148 16.5%
Occupants of Other Vehicles 1,433 11.0%
Nonoccupants 773 5.9%
Total Fatalities 12,998 100.0%

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