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Figure 1 Fatalities in Alcohol-Related Crashes

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Figure 1 Fatalities in Alcohol-Related Crashes

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Year Total fatalities Fatalities in alcohol related-crashes
1985 43,825 R23,167
1990 44,599 R22,587
1991 41,508 R20,159
1992 39,250 R18,290
1993 40,150 R17,908
1994 40,716 R17,308
1995 41,817 R17,732
1996 42,065 R17,749
1997 42,013 R16,711
1998 41,501 R16,673
1999 R42,717 R16,572
2000 R41,945 R17,380
2001 42,116 R17,448

Key: R = revised data.

Source: USDOT, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Center for Statistics and Analysis, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) database, personal communication, Sept. 10, 2002.