Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2021

 

    Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent of total killed
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver 21,786 7,668 35%
     Passenger 6,527 2,078 32
     Unknown occupant 45 8 18
     Total 28,358 9,754 34%
Motorcyclists 5,932 2,023 34%
Nonoccupants      
     Pedestrian 7,388 1,383 19
     Pedalcyclist 966 157 16
     Other/unknown 295 67 23
     Total 8,649 1,607 19%
Total 42,939 13,384 31%
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter or greater, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving. Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.