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Figure 8: Percent of Drunk Drivers by Crash Size, 2004-2008

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Figure 8: Percent of Drunk Drivers by Crash Size, 2004-2008

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(as a percent of fatal crashes by crash size)

Number of drunk drivers Single vehicle Two vehicle Multi- vehicle
0 57.34 74.90 75.82
1 37.69 21.23 20.44
2 4.37 3.36 3.06

NOTES: Categories greater than 2 were omitted as they accounted for less than 1 percent. Alcohol data is underreported in FARS, true distribution may vary.

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, FARS Database, as of December 2009.