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. |
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