6-4 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities: 1990–2012
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
| Year | Fatalities | Percent of all highway fatalities |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,705 | 39.7 |
| 1991 | 15,827 | 38.1 |
| 1992 | 14,049 | 35.8 |
| 1993 | 13,739 | 34.2 |
| 1994 | 13,390 | 32.9 |
| 1995 | 13,478 | 32.2 |
| 1996 | 13,451 | 32.0 |
| 1997 | 12,757 | 30.4 |
| 1998 | 12,546 | 30.2 |
| 1999 | 12,555 | 30.1 |
| 2000 | 13,324 | 31.8 |
| 2001 | 13,290 | 31.5 |
| 2002 | 13,472 | 31.3 |
| 2003 | 13,096 | 30.5 |
| 2004 | 13,099 | 30.6 |
| 2005 | 13,582 | 31.2 |
| 2006 | 13,491 | 31.6 |
| 2007 | 13,041 | 31.6 |
| 2008 | 11,711 | 31.3 |
| 2009 | 10,759 | 31.8 |
| 2010 | 10,136 | 30.7 |
| 2011 | 9,865 | 30.4 |
| 2012 | 10,322 | 30.8 |
Note: Includes fatalities occurring in any crash involving a driver with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter or higher.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, available at www.nhtsa.gov as of September 2014.