ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASH FATALITIES, 2000-2009 (1)
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.