Total Traffic and Alcohol-Impaired Crash Fatalities, 1985-2022
| Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Total traffic fatalities |
Number | As a percent of all crash deaths |
| 1985 | 43,825 | 18,125 | 41% |
| 1990 | 44,599 | 17,705 | 40 |
| 1995 | 41,817 | 13,478 | 32 |
| 2000 | 41,945 | 13,324 | 32 |
| 2005 | 43,510 | 13,582 | 31 |
| 2010 | 32,999 | 10,136 | 31 |
| 2011 | 32,479 | 9,865 | 30 |
| 2012 | 33,782 | 10,336 | 31 |
| 2013 | 32,894 | 10,084 | 31 |
| 2014 | 32,744 | 9,943 | 30 |
| 2015 | 35,485 | 10,280 | 29 |
| 2016 | 37,806 | 10,967 | 29 |
| 2017 | 37,473 | 10,880 | 29 |
| 2018 | 36,835 | 10,710 | 29 |
| 2019 | 36,355 | 10,196 | 28 |
| 2020 | 39,007 | 11,727 | 30 |
| 2021 | 42,939 | 13,617 | 32 |
| 2022 | 42,514 | 13,524 | 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 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.