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Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2021
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    Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent of
total killed
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver 21,786 7,668 35%
     Passenger 6,527 2,078 32
     Unknown occupant 45 8 18
     Total 28,358 9,754 34%
Motorcyclists 5,932 2,023 34%
Nonoccupants      
     Pedestrian 7,388 1,383 19
     Pedalcyclist 966 157 16
     Other/unknown 295 67 23
     Total 8,649 1,607 19%
Total 42,939 13,384 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 grams per deciliter or greater, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.

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

 

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PERSONS KILLED IN TOTAL AND ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASHES BY PERSON TYPE, 2008
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    Alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver 19,220 7,181 37%
     Passenger 7,397 2,167 29
     Unknown occupant 72 1 1
     Total 26,689 9,349 35
Motorcyclists 5,290 1,733 33
Nonoccupants      
     Pedestrian 4,378 582 13
     Pedalcyclist 716 80 11
     Other/unknown 188 29 15
     Total 5,282 692 13
Total 37,261 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.

 
PERSONS KILLED IN TOTAL AND ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASHES BY PERSON TYPE, 2009
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    Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities  (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent of total killed
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver 17,640 6,669 38%
     Passenger 6,770 2,022 30
     Unknown occupant 64 3 5
     Total 24,474 8,693 36
Motorcyclists 4,462 1,480 33
Non-occupants      
     Pedestrian 4,092 562 14
     Pedalcyclist 630 85 13
     Other/unknown 150 19 13
     Total 4,872 667 14
Total 33,808 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.

 
PERSONS KILLED IN TOTAL AND ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASHES BY PERSON TYPE, 2010
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    Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities  (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent of total killed
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver 16,824 6,037 36%
     Passenger 6,414 1,984 31
     Unknown occupant 65 1 2
     Total 23,303 8,022 34
Motorcyclists 4,502 1,478 33
Nonoccupants      
     Pedestrian 4,280 623 15
     Pedalcyclist 618 82 13
     Other/unknown 182 24 13
     Total 5,080 729 14
Total 32,885 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.

 
PERSONS KILLED IN TOTAL AND ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASHES BY PERSON TYPE, 2012
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    Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent of
total killed
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver 16,769 5,993 36%
     Passenger 6,061 1,917 32
     Unknown occupant 82 6 7
     Total 22,912 7,916 35%
Motorcyclists 4,957 1,596 32%
Nonoccupants      
     Pedestrian 4,743 688 14
     Pedalcyclist 726 89 12
     Other/unknown 223 33 15
     Total 5,692 810 14%
Total 33,561 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.

 
PERSONS KILLED IN TOTAL AND ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASHES BY PERSON TYPE, 2013
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    Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent of total killed
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver 16,472 5,920 36%
     Passenger 5,844 1,822 31
     Unknown occupant 67 2 3
     Total 22,383 7,744 35%
Motorcyclists 4,668 1,496 32%
Nonoccupants      
     Pedestrian 4,735 721 15
     Pedalcyclist 743 92 12
     Other/unknown 190 23 12
     Total 5,668 837 15%
Total 32,719 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.

 
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2014
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    Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent of total killed
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver 16,454 5,792 35%
     Passenger 5,751 1,769 31
     Unknown occupant 71 5 6
     Total 22,276 7,565 34%
Motorcyclists 4,586 1,577 34%
Nonoccupants      
     Pedestrian 4,884 696 14
     Pedalcyclist 726 98 13
     Other/unknown 203 30 15
     Total 5,813 824 14%
Total 32,675 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 of 0.08 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.

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

 
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2015
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    Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent of total killed
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver 17,466 5,909 34%
     Passenger 6,158 1,812 29
     Unknown occupant 71 3 4
     Total 23,695 7,724 33%
Motorcyclists 4,976 1,609 32%
Nonoccupants      
     Pedestrian 5,376 796 15
     Pedalcyclist 818 101 12
     Other/unknown 227 36 16
     Total 6,421 933 15%
Total 35,092 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 of 0.08 percent or above, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.

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

 
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2016
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    Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent oftotal killed
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver 18,610 6,067 33%
     Passenger 6,407 1,880 29
     Unknown occupant 79 2 2
     Total 25,096 7,949 32%
Motorcyclists 5,286 1,600 30%
Nonoccupants      
     Pedestrian 5,987 807 13
     Pedalcyclist 840 91 11
     Other/unknown 252 50 20
     Total 7,079 948 13%
Total 37,461 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 grams per deciliter or greater, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.

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

 
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2017
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    Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent of
total killed
Vehicle occupants      
Driver 18,726 6,158 33%
Passenger 6,174 1,830 30
Unknown occupant 73 2 2
Total 24,973 7,989 32%
Motorcyclists 5,172 1,704 33%
Nonoccupants      
Pedestrian 5,977 1,017 17
Pedalcyclist 783 126 16
Other/unknown 228 39 17
Total 6,988 1,181 17%
Total 37,133 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 in most states.

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

 
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2018
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    Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent of
total killed
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver          18,250            6,022  33% 
     Passenger             5,915            1,761              30
     Unknown occupant                  56                   1                1
     Total          24,221           7,784  32% 
Motorcyclists            4,985           1,549  31% 
Nonoccupants      
     Pedestrian             6,283            1,004              16
     Pedalcyclist                857               130              15
     Other/unknown                214                 44              21
     Total            7,354           1,178  16% 
Total          36,560         10,511  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 greater, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.

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

 
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2019
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    Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent of
total killed
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver 17,880 5,818 33%
     Passenger 5,807 1,664 29
     Unknown occupant 57 2 3
     Total 23,744 7,483 32%
Motorcyclists 5,014 1,689 34%
Nonoccupants      
     Pedestrian 6,205 816 13
     Pedalcyclist 846 106 12
     Other/unknown 287 48 17
     Total 7,338 970 13%
Total 36,096 10,142 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 grams per deciliter or greater, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.

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

 
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2020
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    Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1)
Person type Total killed Number Percent of
total killed
Vehicle occupants      
     Driver 19,519 6,756 35%
     Passenger 5,966 1,866 31
     Unknown occupant 51 3 7
     Total 25,536 8,626 34%
Motorcyclists 5,579 1,803 32%
Nonoccupants      
     Pedestrian 6,516 1,048 16
     Pedalcyclist 938 126 13
     Other/unknown 255 51 20
     Total 7,709 1,225 16%
Total 38,824 11,654 30%

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

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