Alcohol-Impaired Crash Fatalities, 2008-2017 (1)

 

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.