Table 6-5 Fatalities by Highest Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in Highway Crashes: 1990, 2000, 2010-2015
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
| 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total fatalities | 44,599 | 41,945 | 32,999 | 32,479 | 33,782 | 32,893 | 32,744 | 35,092 |
| Fatalities in alcohol-related crashes (BAC = .01+) | 22,587 | 17,380 | 13,323 | 13,184 | 13,879 | 13,569 | 13,388 | 13,966 |
| Percent | 50.6 | 41.4 | 40.4 | 40.6 | 41.1 | 41.3 | 40.9 | 39.8 |
| BAC = 0.00 | ||||||||
| Number | 22,012 | 24,565 | 19,676 | 19,295 | 19,903 | 19,325 | 19,356 | 21,126 |
| Percent | 49.4 | 58.6 | 59.6 | 59.4 | 58.9 | 58.8 | 59.1 | 60.2 |
| BAC = 0.01 - 0.07 | ||||||||
| Number | 2,980 | 2,511 | 1,861 | 1,795 | 1,920 | 1,938 | 1,873 | 1,918 |
| Percent | 6.7 | 6.0 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 5.7 | 5.5 |
| BAC = 0.08+ | ||||||||
| Number | 19,607 | 14,870 | 11,462 | 11,388 | 11,960 | 11,631 | 11,515 | 12,048 |
| Percent | 44.0 | 35.5 | 34.7 | 35.1 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 35.2 | 34.3 |
KEY: BAC = blood alcohol concentration.
NOTES: Total fatalities include those in which there was no driver or motorcycle rider present. BAC values have been assigned by U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) when alcohol test results are unknown. Alcohol-related crashes pertain to the BAC of the driver and nonoccupants struck by motor vehicles. For some years, numbers for Fatalities in alcohol-related crashes (BAC = .01+) may not add to totals due to rounding.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Traffic Safety Facts: Alcohol-Impaired Driving (Annual Issues). Special tabulation as of October 2016.