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3030

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20

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29%

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22%

9%

2%

Source: NHTSA, FARS, 11/18

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1992

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1994

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Since the inception of Responsibility.org in 1991, more than 90,000 lives have been saved.

Lives Saved Drunk Driving Fatalitles




Motor Vehicle Fatalities: 1982-2017

20142015

19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

20162017

0

10000

20000

30000

40000

50000


Drunk Driving FatalitiesTraffic Fatalities

Traffic fatalities have declined 15%

since 1991

Drunk driving fatalities have

declined almost 49% since 1991

Traffic fatalities have declined

nearly 1% since 2008

Drunk driving fatalities have declined 7% since 2008

Traffic fatalities have decreased almost 2%

from 2016 to 2017

Drunk driving fatalities have decreased 1% from 2016 to

2017

Drunk driving fatalities are descending at a faster rate than total motor vehicle fatalities.



No Alcohol .01-.02 .03-.04 .05-.06 .07-.08 .09-.10 .11-.12 .13-.14 .15-.16 .17-.18 .19+

58%

2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3%

13%

66%

BAC .15+

25%BAC .08-.14

17%BAC .01-.07


Percent of 2017 Driving Fatalities by BAC Test Result

In 2017, drunk driving accounted for 29% of all traffic fatalities. Nearly sixty percent of alcohol-involved fatal crashes involved high BAC drivers.

DRIVERS IN ALCOHOL-INVOLVED DRIVING FATALITIES

KNOWN ALCOHOL TEST RESULTS OF DRIVERS INVOLVED IN FATAL TRAFFIC CRASHES

Source: NHTSA, FARS ARF of Drivers with Known BAC, 11/18Total may not equal the sum of categories due to rounding.




Source: NHTSA, FARS, 10/18Total may not equal sum of the states due to rounding.

AlabamaAlaska

ArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColorado

ConnecticutDelaware

D.C.Florida

GeorgiaHawaii

IdahoIllinois

IndianaIowa

KansasKentuckyLouisiana

MaineMaryland

MassachusettsMichigan

MinnesotaMississippi

MissouriMontana

NebraskaNevada

New HampshireNew JerseyNew Mexico

New YorkNorth Carolina

North DakotaOhio

OklahomaOregon

PennsylvaniaRhode Island

South CarolinaSouth Dakota

TennesseeTexasUtah

VermontVirginia

WashingtonWest Virginia

WisconsinWyoming

0 250 500 750 1,000 1,250 1,500

26822

278140

177120

3216

839366

4260

349220

88102

181212

50186

120311

85148

2545667

8927

125120

295413

46333

165137

31434

31335

251

5318

246 178

72190

44

1,468

1,120

US TOTAL 10,874

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data 2017




0 50 100 150 200

271

2715

1612

10

7432

25

3720

131111

235

1312

347

2130

57768

1229

465

2516

1531

418

222

51

1920

715

4

173

113

US TOTAL 1,064

Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data 2017

AlabamaAlaska


ConnecticutDelaware

D.C.Florida

GeorgiaHawaii

IdahoIllinois

IndianaIowa


MaineMaryland



MissouriMontana

NebraskaNevada



North DakotaOhio

OklahomaOregon



TennesseeTexasUtah

VermontVirginia


WisconsinWyoming

Source: NHTSA, FARS, 10/18Total may not equal sum of the states due to rounding.





From 2016-2017 alcohol impaired driving fatalities decreased nationally and in 26 states.

Rhode IslandD.C.

MarylandWyomingMichigan

ArizonaMississippi

WashingtonTennessee

HawaiiVirginia

ColoradoNebraskaArkansas

West VirginiaIllinois

ConnecticutKentuckyMissouri

IndianaKansas

OhioNew Mexico

New YorkUtah

CaliforniaTexas

WisconsinGeorgia

North CarolinaLouisiana

FloridaPennsylvania

South CarolinaNew Jersey

OregonMinnesota

AlabamaNorth Dakota

OklahomaNevada

DelawareIowa

MassachusettsMaineIdaho

South DakotaAlaska

New HampshireMontanaVermontUS Total

-40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

78.9%33.3%31.0%29.4%27.5%15.8%12.1%11.3%10.6%10.5%10.3%

9.9%8.1%6.1%4.3%4.2%3.4%2.8%2.8%2.3%2.0%0.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%

-0.2%-0.7%-3.6%-4.7%-5.9%-6.6%-7.3%-7.6%-8.2%-8.8%-9.3%-9.6%

-10.1%-11.5%-12.7%-12.7%-13.5%-18.5%-18.9%-19.4%-21.1%-22.2%-26.7%-32.5%-33.3%-35.7%-1.1%

Percent Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities from 2016 to 2017




Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities among those under 21 decreased nationally and in 23 states between 2016 and 2017.

New HampshireIowa

New JerseyRhode Island

WyomingTennesseeMinnesotaMaryland

IllinoisKansas

ArkansasWest Virginia

LouisianaConnecticutWashington

PennsylvaniaMississippi

MichiganMissouri

OklahomaGeorgia

TexasD.C.

NebraskaNorth Dakota

OregonUtah

VermontIndiana

ColoradoNew YorkAlabama

North CarolinaOhio

NevadaFlorida

CaliforniaKentucky

ArizonaMaine

VirginiaNew Mexico

WisconsinMontana

South CarolinaIdaho

MassachusettsAlaskaHawaii

South DakotaDelawareUS Total

-50% 0% 50% 100% 150% 200%

200.0%116.7%100.0%100.0%100.0%

83.3%75.0%62.5%60.9%57.1%50.0%40.0%35.3%33.3%33.3%24.0%23.5%

9.7%7.1%6.7%3.2%2.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%

-4.8%-5.9%-6.5%-6.9%-8.0%

-10.7%-12.5%-12.9%-13.7%-15.4%-15.6%-16.7%-17.4%-20.0%-25.0%-28.6%-30.8%-44.4%-47.8%-50.0%-60.0%-71.4%-80.0%-0.3%

Under 21 Percent Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities from 2016 to 2017




19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

20142015

20162017

20142015

20162017

19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

11,711

15,827

21,11322,000

20,000

18,000

16,000

14,000

12,000

10,000

8,000

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

T R E N D S

48%SINCE 1982

31%SINCE 1991

7%SINCE 2008

T R E N D S

63%SINCE 1982

46%SINCE 1991

13%SINCE 2008

3.43.9

6.3

9.1

10,874


19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

20142015

20162017

20142015

20162017

19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

11,711

15,827

21,11322,000

20,000

18,000

16,000

14,000

12,000

10,000

8,000

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

T R E N D S

48%SINCE 1982

31%SINCE 1991

7%SINCE 2008

T R E N D S

63%SINCE 1982

46%SINCE 1991

13%SINCE 2008

3.43.9

6.3

9.1

10,874

TOTAL ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES

RATE OF TOTAL ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES PER 100,000 POPULATION

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 1982-2017

Drunk driving fatalities have declined 48% from 1982 to 2017.

Drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population decreased 63% since 1982.

Top Chart - Source: NHTSA/FARS, 10/18Bottom Chart - Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 10/18



19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

2014

19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

2014

20152016

2017

20152016

2017

1,064

2,905

5,2156,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

T R E N D S

80%SINCE 1982

63%SINCE 1991

29%SINCE 2008

T R E N D S

83%SINCE 1982

68%SINCE 1991

29%SINCE 2008

1.21.7

3.8

6.9

1,492

19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

2014

19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

2014

20152016

2017

20152016

2017

1,064

2,905

5,2156,000

5,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

T R E N D S

80%SINCE 1982

63%SINCE 1991

29%SINCE 2008

T R E N D S

83%SINCE 1982

68%SINCE 1991

29%SINCE 2008

1.21.7

3.8

6.9

1,492

UNDER 21 ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES

RATE OF UNDER 21 ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES PER 100,000 POPULATION

Drunk driving fatalities among those under 21 have declined 80% from 1982 to 2017.

Among those under 21 drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population decreased 83% since 1982.


Top Chart - Source: NHTSA/FARS, 10/18Bottom Chart - Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 10/18

Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 1982-2017




Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 10/18

In 26 states and D.C., alcohol-impaired driving fatalities per 100,000 population were at or below the national average of 3.4 deaths per 100,000 population.

Alabama 5.5Alaska 3.1Arizona 4.0Arkansas 4.7California 2.8Colorado 3.2Connecticut 3.4Delaware 3.3D.C. 2.3Florida 4.0Georgia 3.5Hawaii 3.0Idaho 3.5Illinois 2.7Indiana 3.3Iowa 2.8Kansas 3.5

Kentucky 4.1Louisiana 4.5Maine 3.7Maryland 3.1Massachusetts 1.8Michigan 3.1Minnesota 1.5Mississippi 5.0Missouri 4.2Montana 5.3Nebraska 3.5Nevada 3.0New Hampshire 2.0New Jersey 1.4New Mexico 5.8New York 1.5North Carolina 4.1North Dakota 6.1

Ohio 2.9Oklahoma 4.2Oregon 3.3Pennsylvania 2.5Rhode Island 3.2South Carolina 6.3South Dakota 4.0Tennessee 3.7Texas 5.2Utah 1.7Vermont 2.9Virginia 2.9Washington 2.4West Virginia 4.0Wisconsin 3.3Wyoming 7.6US Total 3.4

Fatality Rate 0.0-1.5 1.6-3.0 3.1-4.5 4.6-6.0 6.1+

2017 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Per 100,000 Population by State





In 24 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.

Alabama 2.1Alaska 0.5Arizona 1.4Arkansas 1.8California 1.1Colorado 1.1Connecticut 1.3Delaware 0.4D.C. 0.0Florida 1.5Georgia 1.1Hawaii 0.6Idaho 1.0Illinois 1.1Indiana 1.1Iowa 1.5Kansas 1.3

Kentucky 0.9Louisiana 1.8Maine 1.7Maryland 0.8Massachusetts 0.7Michigan 1.3Minnesota 0.5Mississippi 2.5Missouri 1.9Montana 1.9Nebraska 1.3Nevada 0.9New Hampshire 1.9New Jersey 0.3New Mexico 2.1New York 0.6North Carolina 1.7North Dakota 2.4

Ohio 0.8Oklahoma 1.4Oregon 1.5Pennsylvania 1.0Rhode Island 1.5South Carolina 1.4South Dakota 0.8Tennessee 1.3Texas 2.0Utah 0.5Vermont 0.7Virginia 0.9Washington 1.1West Virginia 1.6Wisconsin 1.0Wyoming 2.5US Total 1.2

2017 Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Per 100,000 Population by State

Fatality Rate 0.0-0.5 0.6-1.0 1.1-1.5 1.6-2.0 2.1+





West VirginiaMontana

MississippiNew Hampshire

LouisianaMinnesota

PennsylvaniaWyoming

OklahomaDelaware

IdahoSouth Carolina

KansasNevada

TennesseeArkansasMissouri

New JerseyAlabama

VirginiaFlorida

New YorkNorth Dakota

GeorgiaWashington

North CarolinaColorado

WisconsinOregon

South DakotaHawaii

OhioKentucky

IowaUtah

MassachusettsTexas

ArizonaIllinoisAlaska

CaliforniaIndiana

New MexicoMichigan

MaineNebraskaMaryland

ConnecticutRhode Island

VermontDC

US Total

-40% -20% 0% 20% 40%

-42.9%-42.5%-41.6%-40.9%-40.3%-39.6%-38.2%-37.4%-36.5%-33.5%-31.4%-29.3%-28.5%-25.8%-23.6%-21.2%-21.0%-20.8%-17.9%-16.9%-16.7%-16.3%-16.1%-15.5%-13.1%-11.3%-10.9%-10.0%

-8.0%-7.1%-6.8%-6.1%-6.0%-5.9%-4.8%-4.5%-3.4%-1.5%-1.4%

-12.9%

0.3%1.5%2.4%9.4%

10.0%17.7%17.7%20.6%23.6%47.5%49.5%52.0%

Between 2008 and 2017 all but 11 states and D.C. experienced a decline in drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population.

Percent Change in Drunk Driving Fatality Rates from 2008 to 2017 by State Rank




D.C.South Carolina

South DakotaAlaska

OklahomaWest Virginia

VirginiaIdaho

MinnesotaKansasHawaii

New JerseyMontana

MassachusettsIndiana

TennesseeMississippi

ArkansasWisconsin

NevadaPennsylvania

GeorgiaNew YorkMissouri

OhioFlorida

LouisianaArizona

WyomingAlabama

CaliforniaKentuckyMarylandMichigan

NebraskaNew Hampshire

TexasColorado

IllinoisNorth Dakota

New MexicoNorth Carolina

UtahDelawareVermont

OregonWashington

MaineConnecticut

Rhode IslandIowa

US Total

-100% -50% 50%0% 100% 200%150%

-100.0%-71.0%-68.5%-66.2%-64.4%-58.9%-57.0%-56.9%-56.8%-54.4%-51.4%-51.4%-50.7%-45.9%-43.8%-41.1%-40.3%-39.9%-37.7%-37.6%-33.2%-32.2%-32.1%-27.2%-27.0%-26.6%-23.6%-22.8%-22.6%-22.5% -21.7%-21.0%-17.7%-17.0%-16.3%-15.4%-15.0%-14.7%-14.6%-13.6%-11.0%

-7.6%-7.4%

-27.7%

Percent Change in Under 21 Drunk Driving Fatality Rates from 2008 to 2017 by State Rank


Over the past decade under 21 drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population declined nationally and 42 states and D.C. from 2008 to 2017.

1.2%8.8%

15.5%27.4%36.8%

115.7%118.9%219.0%




Source: NHTSA, FARS ARF of Drivers with Known BAC, 11/18

AlabamaAlaska


ConnecticutDelaware

D.C.Florida

GeorgiaHawaii

IdahoIllinois

IndianaIowa


MaineMaryland



MissouriMontana

NebraskaNevada



North DakotaOhio

OklahomaOregon



TennesseeTexasUtah

VermontVirginia


WisconsinWyomingUS Total

0% 20% 40%

% BAC=.08-.14

% BAC=.15-.19

% BAC=.20+

60% 80% 100%

Percent of Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities by BAC

2017 Fatal Drunk Driving Crashes Among Drivers with a Known BAC

Seven out of 10 drivers involved in fatal drunk driving crashes are high risk drivers with BAC levels of .15 or higher.



93%No Prior DWI*

3% Prior DWI*

4% Unknown

36% BAC of .15+

12% BAC of .08-.14

3% BAC of .05-.07

3% BAC of .01-.04

46 % BAC of .00


DRIVERS INVOLVED IN FATAL CRASH

REPEAT OFFENDERS BY BAC LEVEL

Source: NHTSA, FARS, 11/18* Prior convictions only for events occurring within 5 years from date of crash. Total may not equal sum of categories due to rounding.

One-third of drivers involved in a fatal crash who had a prior DWI* in the past five years had a high BAC at the time of the crash.

Repeat Offenders Involvement in Fatal Crashes




Source: NHTSA, FARS, 11/18The 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.

Drunk driving fatalities accounted for 34% of traffic fatalities during the 2017 holidays and drivers with a high BAC were involved in 69% of drunk driving fatalities.

BAC Level .00 .01-.07 .08+

Total

Under 21

New Year’s Day

BAC .15+ = 67%

BAC .15+ = 44%

BAC .15+ =77%

BAC .15+ =72%

BAC .15+ = 62%

BAC .15+ = 63%56% 36%9%

78% 20%2%

59% 35%6%

69% 29%2%

54% 40%6%

60% 34%7%

64% 31%5%

63% 32%5%

64% 33%3%

57% 35%8%

61% 33%6%

59% 34%6%

BAC .15+ = 75%

BAC .15+ = 67%

BAC .15+ = 66%

BAC .15+ = 50%

BAC .15+ = 70%

BAC .15+ = 63%

Memorial Day

Fourth of July

Labor Day

Thanksgiving

Christmas

Total

Under 21

Total

Under 21

Total

Under 21

Total

Under 21

Total

Under 21

Holiday Traffic Fatalities by BAC Level




Alcohol-Impaired FatalityDrivers in all 50 states and D.C. are considered to be

alcohol-impaired if their blood alcohol concentration

(BAC) is .08 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or higher. Any

fatality occurring in a crash involving at least one driver,

or motorcycle operator, with a BAC of .08 or higher is

considered to be an alcohol-impaired driving, or drunk

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.

Alcohol-Involved FatalityAlcohol-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 alcohol-

involved statistics, NHTSA estimates the extent of alcohol

involvement when alcohol test results are unknown.

Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)BAC is measured in grams of alcohol per 100 milliliters of

blood. A BAC of .01 indicates .01 grams of alcohol per 100

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.

Rates per 100,000 PopulationThe 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 3.4 per

100,000 population nationally means that for every 100,000

people in the nation, there were approximately three

alcohol-impaired fatalities.

Repeat OffendersThe NHTSA/FARS data records prior driving records

(convictions only, not violations) for driving while intoxicated

events occurring within five years of the date of the crash.

The same driver can have one or more of these convictions

during this five-year period. Drivers who have a prior

conviction in this five-year period are reported as

repeat offenders.

Terminology



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 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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