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Alcohol-Impaired Crash Fatalities, 2008-2017 (1)
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Year Number As a percent of
all crash deaths
2008 11,711 31%
2009 10,759 32
2010 10,136 31
2011 9,865 30
2012 10,336 31
2013 10,110 31
2014 9,943 30
2015 10,320 30
2016 10,996 29
2017 10,874 29

(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 above, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 

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ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASH FATALITIES, 1999-2008 (1)
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Year Number As a percent of all crash deaths
1999 12,555 30%
2000 13,324 32
2001 13,290 31
2002 13,472 31
2003 13,096 31
2004 13,099 31
2005 13,582 31
2006 13,491 32
2007 13,041 32
2008 11,773 32
(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 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.

Source:
U.S. Department of Transportation,

National Highway

Traffic Safety Administration.

 
ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASH FATALITIES, 2000-2009 (1)
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Year Number As a percent of all
crash deaths
2000 13,324 32%
2001 13,290 31
2002 13,472 31
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 10,839 32

(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 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASH FATALITIES, 2001-2010 (1)
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Year Number As a percent of
all crash deaths
2001 13,290 31%
2002 13,472 31
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 10,228 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 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASH FATALITIES, 2002-2011 (1)
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Year Number As a percent of
all crash deaths
2002 13,472 31%
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 9,878 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 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASH FATALITIES, 2003-2012 (1)
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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.

 
ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASH FATALITIES, 2004-2013 (1)
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Year Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities As a percent of all crash fatalities
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 10,336 31
2013 10,076 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.

 
Alcohol-Impaired Crash Fatalities, 2005-2014 (1)
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Year Number As a percent of all crash deaths
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 10,336 31
2013 10,110 31
2014 9,967 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 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
Alcohol-Impaired Crash Fatalities, 2006-2015 (1)
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Year Number As a percent of all crash deaths
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 10,336 31
2013 10,110 31
2014 9,943 30
2015 10,265 29

(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 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

 
Alcohol-Impaired Crash Fatalities, 2007-2016 (1)
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Year Number As a percent of all
crash deaths
2007 13,041 32%
2008 11,711 31
2009 10,759 32
2010 10,136 31
2011 9,865 30
2012 10,336 31
2013 10,110 31
2014 9,943 30
2015  10,320  30
2016  10,497  28

(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 percent or above, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.