ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASH FATALITIES, 1999-2008 (1)
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.