2013 State of Drunk Driving Fatalities

2013 State of
Drunk Driving Fatalities
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Terminology
Alcohol-Impaired Fatality
Hardcore Drunk Drivers
Drivers in all 50 states and D.C. are considered to be
Hardcore drunk drivers, those who drive with a high BAC of
alcohol-impaired if their blood alcohol concentration
.15 or above, do so repeatedly, as demonstrated by having
(BAC) is .08 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or higher. Any
more than one drunk driving arrest, and are highly resistant
fatality occurring in a crash involving at least one driver,
to changing their behavior despite previous sanctions,
or motorcycle operator, with a BAC of .08 or higher is
treatment or education efforts.
considered to be an alcohol-impaired driving fatality. The
term alcohol-impaired does not indicate that a crash or a
fatality was the result of alcohol impairment. In producing
national and state alcohol-impaired statistics, the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimates
the extent of alcohol involvement when alcohol test results
are unknown.
Rates per 100,000 Population
The rate of alcohol-impaired fatalities per 100,000
population is the number of alcohol-impaired fatalities for
every 100,000 persons in the population being measured.
For example, an alcohol-impaired fatality rate of 3.2 per
100,000 population nationally means that for every 100,000
Alcohol-Involved Fatality
people in the nation, there were approximately three
alcohol-impaired fatalities.
Alcohol-involved fatalities are those where at least one
driver, or motorcycle operator, has a positive BAC of
.01 or higher. In producing national and state alcoholinvolved statistics, NHTSA estimates the extent of alcohol
involvement when alcohol test results are unknown.
Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
Repeat Offenders
The NHTSA/FARS data records prior driving records
(convictions only, not violations) for driving while intoxicated
events occurring within three years of the date of the crash.
The same driver can have one or more of these convictions
during this three year period. Drivers who have a prior
BAC is measured in grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of
conviction in this three year period are reported as repeat
blood. A BAC of .01 indicates .01 grams of alcohol per 100
offenders.
milliliters of blood. As of July 2004, all 50 states and D.C.
have passed legislation establishing a driver with a BAC of
.08 to be legally intoxicated. Additionally, 48 states and D.C.
have laws that increase penalties for those convicted of
driving with elevated or “high” BAC levels.
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Percent of 2013 Driving Fatalities
by BAC Test Result
In 2013, drunk driving accounted
for 31% of all traffic fatalities.
Nearly six out of ten alcoholinvolved fatal crashes involved
high BAC drivers.
25%
BAC .08-.14
64%
DRIVERS IN
ALCOHOL-INVOLVED
16%
59
%
DRIVING FATALITIES
BAC .01-.07
BAC .15+
15%
No Alcohol
2%
2%
2%
2%
2%
.01-.02
.03-.04
.05-.06
.07-.08
.09-.10
3%
3%
3%
.11-.12
.13-.14
.15-.16
4%
.17-.18
.19+
KNOWN ALCOHOL TEST RESULTS OF
DRIVERS INVOLVED IN FATAL TRAFFIC CRASHES
Source: NHTSA, FARS ARF of Drivers with Known BAC, 1/15
Total may not equal the sum of categories due to rounding.
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Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Fatality Data 2013
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
D.C.
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
260
15
218
122
867
142
115
38
6
676
297
34
58
322
198
103
102
167
233
42
142
118
255
95
209
247
93
60
79
46
147
92
363
372
62
271
169
105
368
25
335
41
276
1,338
38
19
150
254
90
178
25
0
250
Source: NHTSA, FARS, 1/15
Total may not equal sum of the states due to rounding.
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500
750
1,000
1,250
1,500
US TOTAL 10,076
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Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Fatality Data 2013
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
D.C.
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
23
3
21
16
100
22
18
4
0
46
31
8
4
38
19
12
13
14
23
4
11
13
32
9
31
39
9
7
10
3
9
10
40
40
5
26
19
8
30
3
38
1
16
175
5
3
19
21
7
11
4
0
50
Source: NHTSA, FARS, 1/15
Total may not equal sum of the states due to rounding.
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100
150
175
200
US TOTAL 1,072
2013 State of Drunk Driving Fatalities in America | 5
Percent Change in Alcohol-Impaired
Driving Fatalities from 2012 to 2013
D.C.
New Hampshire
Utah
Virginia
Oregon
Connecticut
Idaho
Mississippi
Delaware
Alabama
New York
Iowa
Colorado
Washington
California
Montana
Texas
Georgia
Alaska
Illinois
North Carolina
Louisiana
Kentucky
Kansas
Michigan
Tennessee
South Carolina
New Mexico
West Virginia
Florida
Arizona
South Dakota
Nevada
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Missouri
Maryland
Indiana
North Dakota
Arkansas
Maine
Minnesota
Vermont
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Hawaii
Ohio
Wyoming
100.0%
43.8%
22.6%
21.5%
19.3%
13.9%
9.4%
9.4%
8.6%
8.3%
7.1%
6.2%
6.0%
4.9%
4.6%
4.5%
3.7%
0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
-0.9%
-1.2%
-1.9%
-2.3%
-3.2%
-3.7%
-4.2%
-4.3%
-4.7%
-5.2%
-6.8%
-7.1%
-8.5%
-9.6%
-10.4%
-10.7%
-11.9%
-12.7%
-12.9%
-14.3%
-15.1%
-15.3%
-16.0%
-16.7%
-17.4%
-17.8%
-19.5%
-27.7%
-30.2%
-39.0%
-2.5%
US Total
-40%
-20%
0%
From 2012 to 2013, alcohol
impaired driving fatalities declined
nationally and in 30 states.
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Source: NHTSA, FARS, 1/15
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Under 21 Percent Change in
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities
from 2012 to 2013
Alaska
Vermont
Utah
Delaware
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Illinois
Washington
Oklahoma
New York
Missouri
Mississippi
Nevada
Colorado
South Carolina
Texas
Georgia
Michigan
California
D.C.
Idaho
Iowa
New Mexico
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Indiana
North Carolina
Montana
Arkansas
Florida
Wyoming
Alabama
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Oregon
Massachusetts
North Dakota
Minnesota
Ohio
Arizona
Kentucky
Louisiana
Kansas
Tennessee
Maine
Hawaii
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Maryland
Nebraska
South Dakota
200.0%
200.0%
150.0%
100.0%
50.0%
50.0%
46.2%
40.0%
35.7%
33.3%
30.0%
19.2%
11.1%
10.0%
8.6%
4.2%
3.3%
3.2%
1.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
-5.0%
-7.0%
-10.0%
-11.1%
-19.3%
-20.0%
-20.7%
-26.8%
-26.9%
-27.3%
-27.8%
-28.6%
-30.8%
-31.6%
-32.3%
-33.3%
-34.3%
-38.1%
-38.5%
-42.9%
-46.7%
-50.0%
-56.0%
-57.7%
-58.8%
-90.9%
-8.6%
US Total
-100%
-50%
0%
Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities
among those under 21 declined
nationally and in 26 states between
2012 and 2013.
50%
100%
150%
200%
Source: NHTSA, FARS, 1/15
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Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities
1982-2013
TOTAL ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES
21,113
22,000
TRENDS
20,000
18,000
SINCE 1982
SINCE 1991
SINCE 2004
52%
36%
23%
15,827
13,099
16,000
14,000
10,076
12,000
Drunk driving fatalities have
declined 52% from 1982 to 2013.
10,000
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20
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20
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20
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20
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06
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04
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89
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88
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87
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8,000
RATE OF TOTAL ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES PER 100,000 POPULATION
9.1
9
TRENDS
8
SINCE 1982
SINCE 1991
SINCE 2004
65%
49%
28%
6.3
7
6
4.5
5
3.2
4
13
12
20
20
11
20
10
09
20
20
08
20
07
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99
98
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96
95
19
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94
93
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92
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90
19
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89
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88
87
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86
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85
19
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83
19
19
82
3
84
Drunk driving fatalities per
100,000 population decreased
65% since 1982.
Top Chart - Source: NHTSA/FARS, 1/15
Bottom Chart - Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 1/15
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Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Fatalities 1982-2013
UNDER 21 ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES
6,000
5,215
TRENDS
5,000
SINCE 1982
SINCE 1991
SINCE 2004
79%
63%
49%
4,000
2,905
3,000
2,135
Drunk driving
fatalities among
those under 21
have declined 79%
from 1982 to 2013.
2,000
1,072
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20
11
20
10
20
09
20
08
20
07
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06
20
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90
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88
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87
19
86
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82
1,000
RATE OF UNDER 21 ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES PER 100,000 POPULATION
6.9
7
TRENDS
6
SINCE 1982
SINCE 1991
SINCE 2004
83%
69%
52%
5
3.8
4
2.5
3
2
Among those under 21
drunk driving fatalities
per 100,000 population
decreased 83% since 1982.
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83
19
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19
85
19
86
19
87
19
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07
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1.2
Top Chart - Source: NHTSA/FARS, 1/15
Bottom Chart - Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 1/15
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2013 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities
Per 100,000 Population by State
Fatality Rate
In 26 states and D.C.,
alcohol-impaired driving
fatalities per 100,000
population were at or
below the national average
of 3.2 deaths per 100,000
population.
Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 1/15
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0.0-2.0
Alabama5.4
Alaska2.0
Arizona3.3
Arkansas4.1
California2.3
Colorado2.7
Connecticut3.2
Delaware4.1
D.C.0.9
Florida3.4
Georgia3.0
Hawaii2.4
Idaho3.6
Illinois2.5
Indiana3.0
Iowa3.3
Kansas3.5
2.1-4.0
4.1-6.0
Kentucky3.8
Louisiana5.0
Maine3.2
Maryland2.4
Massachusetts1.8
Michigan2.6
Minnesota1.8
Mississippi7.0
Missouri4.1
Montana9.2
Nebraska3.2
Nevada2.8
New Hampshire
3.5
New Jersey
1.6
New Mexico
4.4
New York
1.8
North Carolina
3.8
North Dakota
8.6
6.1-8.0
8.1+
Ohio2.3
Oklahoma4.4
Oregon2.7
Pennsylvania2.9
Rhode Island
2.4
South Carolina
7.0
South Dakota
4.8
Tennessee4.2
Texas5.0
Utah1.3
Vermont3.0
Virginia3.1
Washington2.2
West Virginia
4.9
Wisconsin3.1
Wyoming4.3
US Total
3.2
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2013 Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired
Driving Fatalities Per 100,000
Population by State
Fatality Rate
In 25 states and D.C.,
under 21 alcohol-impaired
driving fatalities per
100,000 population were
at or below the national
average of 1.2 deaths per
100,000 population.
Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 1/15
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Alabama1.8
Alaska1.4
Arizona1.1
Arkansas1.9
California0.9
Colorado1.5
Connecticut1.9
Delaware1.6
D.C.0.0
Florida1.0
Georgia1.1
Hawaii2.2
Idaho0.8
Illinois1.1
Indiana1.0
Iowa1.4
Kansas1.5
.00-1.0
1.1-2.0
2.1-3.0
Kentucky1.2
Louisiana1.8
Maine1.3
Maryland0.7
Massachusetts0.8
Michigan1.2
Minnesota0.6
Mississippi3.6
Missouri2.4
Montana3.4
Nebraska1.3
Nevada1.3
New Hampshire
0.9
New Jersey
0.4
New Mexico
1.7
New York
0.8
North Carolina
1.5
North Dakota
2.5
3.1+
Ohio0.8
Oklahoma1.7
Oregon0.8
Pennsylvania0.9
Rhode Island
1.1
South Carolina
3.0
South Dakota
0.4
Tennessee0.9
Texas2.1
Utah0.5
Vermont1.9
Virginia0.9
Washington1.1
West Virginia
1.5
Wisconsin0.7
Wyoming2.5
US Total
1.2
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Percent Change in Drunk Driving
Fatality Rates from 2004 to 2013
by State Rank
D.C.
Wyoming
Utah
Alaska
South Dakota
New Mexico
Arizona
Arkansas
Tennessee
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Nevada
Kentucky
Colorado
Maryland
Missouri
Oregon
Mississippi
Idaho
Georgia
Washington
Massachusetts
Illinois
Rhode Island
Alabama
Florida
Ohio
California
Oklahoma
Pennsylvania
Hawaii
Maine
Louisiana
Nebraska
North Carolina
New Jersey
Indiana
Michigan
Virginia
South Carolina
New York
West Virginia
Texas
Kansas
New Hampshire
Delaware
Montana
Vermont
Connecticut
Iowa
North Dakota
13.1%
59.8%
-28.6%
US Total
-60%
Over the past decade only two
states experienced an increase
in drunk driving fatalities per
100,000 population between
2004 and 2013.
-60.6%
-57.4%
-53.3%
-50.6%
-47.4%
-46.2%
-43.5%
-43.2%
-42.9%
-42.7%
-42.5%
-40.5%
-38.5%
-38.0%
-37.0%
-36.3%
-35.9%
-35.2%
-34.9%
-34.9%
-33.9%
-33.6%
-33.1%
-32.5%
-32.3%
-32.3%
-31.5%
-31.3%
-31.3%
-30.9%
-30.7%
-28.2%
-28.1%
-24.2%
-23.7%
-22.4%
-22.0%
-20.8%
-20.4%
-19.7%
-18.5%
-18.4%
-15.0%
-14.7%
-13.1%
-12.6%
-12.4%
-5.8%
-0.9%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 1/15
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Percent Change in Under 21
Drunk Driving Fatality Rates from
2004 to 2013 by State Rank
D.C.
South Dakota
Tennessee
New Mexico
Minnesota
Maine
Wisconsin
Arizona
Idaho
Virginia
Maryland
Alabama
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Oregon
Vermont
Montana
Florida
Nebraska
Kentucky
Indiana
Massachusetts
Louisiana
New York
Washington
Arkansas
Illinois
Oklahoma
Colorado
Delaware
West Virginia
Missouri
California
Mississippi
Utah
Nevada
North Carolina
Kansas
Georgia
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Wyoming
Michigan
Texas
South Carolina
Iowa
North Dakota
Connecticut
Hawaii
Alaska
-100.0%
-92.2%
-72.8%
-71.9%
-70.6%
-66.7%
-66.6%
-64.7%
-64.2%
-62.7%
-62.4%
-60.3%
-58.9%
-56.9%
-56.2%
-55.9%
-55.3%
-54.7%
-54.7%
-52.8%
-51.4%
-50.2%
-45.6%
-43.4%
-41.5%
-41.4%
-40.9%
-39.9%
-39.5%
-39.2%
-37.1%
-35.9%
-35.2%
-35.0%
-31.3%
-29.5%
-24.2%
-22.7%
-22.7%
-22.1%
-19.4%
-18.6%
-11.8%
-11.2%
-7.8%
-1.2%
2.6%
7.5%
9.0%
31.4%
53.7%
-40.6%
US Total
-100%
Between 2004 and 2013,
under 21 drunk driving
fatalities per 100,000
population declined nationally
and in 45 states and D.C.
-80%
-60%
-40%
-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 1/15
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2013 Fatal Drunk Driving Crashes
by Drivers BAC
7 out of 10 drivers
involved in fatal
drunk driving
crashes were
hardcore drunk
drivers.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
D.C.
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
US Total
% BAC=.08-.14
% BAC=.15-.19
% BAC=.20+
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Percent of Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities by BAC
Source: NHTSA, FARS ARF of Drivers with Known BAC, 1/15
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Repeat Offenders Involvement
in Fatal Crashes
Four out of ten drivers involved
in a fatal crash with a prior DWI*
also had a high BAC at the time
of the crash.
REPEAT OFFENDERS BY BAC LEVEL
3% Unknown
94
39 % BAC of .00
%
2% Prior DWI*
3 % BAC of .01-.04
No Prior DWI*
3 % BAC of .05-.07
15 % BAC of .08-.14
41% BAC of .15+
DRIVERS INVOVLED IN FATAL CRASH
Source: NHTSA, FARS, 1/15
* Prior convictions only for events occurring within 3 years from date of crash. Total may not equal sum of categories due to rounding.
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Holiday Traffic Fatalities by BAC
Drunk driving fatalities accounted
for 38% of traffic fatalities during
the 2013 holidays and drivers with
a high BAC were involved in 71%
of these drunk driving fatalities.
New Year’s Day
Total
52%
4%
44%
BAC .15+ = 68%
Under 21
52%
5%
44%
BAC .15+ = 59%
38%
BAC .15+ = 69%
28%
BAC .15+ = 47%
39%
BAC .15+ = 72%
26%
BAC .15+ = 80%
38%
BAC .15+ = 70%
26%
BAC .15+ = 44%
34%
BAC .15+ = 73%
7% 20%
BAC .15+ = 55%
37%
BAC .15+ = 77%
25%
BAC .15+ = 58%
Memorial Day
Total
54%
Under 21
57%
7%
9%
Fourth of July
Total
53%
Under 21
65%
8%
8%
Labor Day
Total
52%
Under 21
67%
10%
7%
Thanksgiving
Total
61%
Under 21
73%
6%
Christmas
Total
52%
Under 21
75%
9%
BAC Level
.00
.01-.07
.08+
Source: NHTSA, FARS, 1/15
The number of whole days in the holiday period depends on the day on which the legal holiday falls. Typically, the period
is 6 p.m. the night before until 5:59 a.m. the day after the holiday. Total may not equal sum of categories due to rounding.
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The information presented in
this report is drawn from several
databases maintained by government
agencies, including the National
Center for Statistics and Analysis
(NCSA) of the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA),
which compiles crash data from the
Fatality Analysis Reporting System
(FARS), and the U.S. Census Bureau
of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
This report reflects data from 1982 to
the present utilizing NHTSA’s multiple
imputation method for estimating
missing information about BAC levels
for persons involved in fatal crashes,
thus allowing for improved reporting
of alcohol involvement statistics
at any BAC level. The U.S. Census
Bureau publishes state resident
population estimates which were
used in this report.
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