ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASH FATALITIES, 2003-2012 (1)
Year Number As a percent of all crash deaths
2003 13,096 31%
2004 13,099 31
2005 13,582 31
2006 13,491 32
2007 13,041 32
2008 11,711 31
2009 10,759 32
2010 10,136 31
2011 9,865 30
2012 10,322 31
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving. Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.