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Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes in 2018 Included a Variety of Factors

Drunk driving Unrestrained passengers Speeding

Drugged driving Distracted driving Drowsy Driving

0

5

10

15

20

25

3030

25

20

15

10

5

0

27%

29%

26%

24%

8%

2%

Source: NHTSA, FARS 11/19

Drunk, drugged, distracted, drowsy, or a combination are forms of impaired driving and are dangerous and preventable.



20142015

20162017

20181991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

Saving Lives for Over 25 Years

Source: NHTSA, FARS, 10/19

10,1

36

9,94

3

10,7

59

10,0

84

11,7

11

10,3

36

10,9

96

10,9

08

10,5

11

13,0

41

9,86

5

10,3

20

13,4

91

13,5

82

13,0

99

13,0

96

13,4

72

13,2

90

13,3

24

12,5

55

12,5

46

12,7

57

13,4

51

13,4

78

13,3

90

13,7

39

14,0

49

15,8

27

Since the inception of Responsibility.org in 1991, nearly 100,000 lives have been saved.

Lives Saved Drunk Driving Fatalitles



Motor Vehicle Fatalities: 1982-2018

20142015

19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

20162017

20180

10,000

20,000

30,000

40,000

50,000


Drunk Driving FatalitiesTraffic Fatalities

Traffic fatalities have declined

12% since 1991

Drunk driving fatalities have

declined almost 34% since 1991

Traffic fatalities have increased 8% since 2009

Drunk driving fatalities have declined 2% since 2009

Traffic fatalities have decreased 2% from 2017 to

2018

Drunk driving fatalities decreased

nearly 4% from 2017 to 2018

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


58%BAC .15+

17%BAC .01-.07

25%BAC .08-.14

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

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

13%

67%


Percent of 2018 Driving Fatalities by BAC Test Result

In 2018, 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, 11/19Total may not equal the sum of categories due to rounding.



Source: NHTSA, FARS, 10/19Total 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

24629

285134

188115

289

814375

3558

309227

8588

137216

42122120

267105

163240

7966

8748

125108

307421

29294

145153

33420

29145

243

6115

240166

57199

34

1,439

1,069

US TOTAL 10,511

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data 2018



0 50 100 150 200

184

2418

197

11

6830

46

1828

141011

215

1010

199

1821

910

76

1312

2138

124

1211

291

278

21

70

2913

79

4

155

113

US TOTAL 980

Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data 2018

AlabamaAlaska


ConnecticutDelaware

D.C.Florida

GeorgiaHawaii

IdahoIllinois

IndianaIowa


MaineMaryland



MissouriMontana

NebraskaNevada



North DakotaOhio

OklahomaOregon



TennesseeTexasUtah

VermontVirginia


WisconsinWyoming

Source: NHTSA, FARS, 11/19Total may not equal sum of the states due to rounding.




From 2017 to 2018 alcohol impaired driving fatalities decreased nationally and in 33 states and DC.

New HampshireMontana

AlaskaMinnesota

South DakotaUtah

ColoradoNew York

MississippiArizonaGeorgia

WisconsinNorth Carolina

OregonPennsylvania

New JerseyLouisiana

NevadaVirginia

TexasMissouri

TennesseeFlorida

MassachusettsConnecticut

NebraskaNew Mexico

South CarolinaIowa

WashingtonCaliforniaAlabama

ArkansasIdaho

DelawareOklahoma

OhioVermontMichigan

IndianaIllinoisMaine

KansasHawaii

West VirginiaKentuckyWyomingMaryland

North DakotaD.C.

Rhode IslandUS Total

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

77.8%38.6%31.8%25.0%25.0%13.0%

6.8%6.6%6.5%5.9%5.3%5.3%5.0%4.8%4.0%3.3%1.4%

-1.1%-2.0%-2.8%-2.8%-3.2%-3.2%-3.2%-3.4%-4.3%-4.4%-4.6%-5.6%-5.7%-6.8%-7.2%-8.2%-9.4%-9.7%-9.9%

-10.6%-11.8%-12.5%-13.4%-13.4%-14.3%-15.4%-16.7%-18.6%-23.5%-26.1%-33.0%-38.3%-40.0%-41.2%-3.6%

Percent Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities from 2017 to 2018



Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities among those under 21 decreased nationally and in 28 states between 2017 and 2018.

AlaskaSouth Dakota

New JerseyD.C.

HawaiiMontana

South CarolinaVirginia

NebraskaNew Mexico

IndianaNew Hampshire

UtahArkansas

MinnesotaColorado

OhioIowa

CaliforniaDelaware

MaineNevada

West VirginiaGeorgia

TennesseeKentucky

KansasMississippi

TexasFlorida

PennsylvaniaIdaho

ArizonaNorth Carolina

LouisianaOklahomaWyomingMaryland

MassachusettsOregon

MissouriNew YorkMichigan

ConnecticutAlabama

WashingtonWisconsin

IllinoisRhode IslandNorth Dakota

VermontUS Total

-100% 0% 50%-50% 100% 150% 250%200% 300%

300.0300.0116.7100.0100.0

80.080.045.042.933.321.720.016.712.512.511.8

9.17.77.60.00.00.00.0

-3.2-4.5-8.3-9.1

-10.0-10.9-11.7-12.1-14.3-17.2-17.4-19.2-20.0-20.0-23.1-23.1-26.7-27.6-27.6-34.5-36.4-37.9-38.1-40.0-52.6-75.0-83.3

-100.0-7.3%

Under 21 Percent Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities from 2017 to 2018



19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

20142015

20162017

2018

20142015

20162017

20181982

19831984

19851986

19871988

19891990

19911992

19931994

19951996

19971998

19992000

20012002

20032004

20052006

20072008

20092010

20112012

2013

10,759

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

50%SINCE 1982

34%SINCE 1991

2%SINCE 2009

T R E N D S

65%SINCE 1982

49%SINCE 1991

9%SINCE 2009

3.23.5

6.3

9.1

10,511


19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

20142015

20162017

2018

20142015

20162017

20181982

19831984

19851986

19871988

19891990

19911992

19931994

19951996

19971998

19992000

20012002

20032004

20052006

20072008

20092010

20112012

2013

10,759

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

50%SINCE 1982

34%SINCE 1991

2%SINCE 2009

T R E N D S

65%SINCE 1982

49%SINCE 1991

9%SINCE 2009

3.23.5

6.3

9.1

10,511

TOTAL ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES

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

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 1982-2018

Drunk driving fatalities have declined 50% from 1982 to 2018.

Drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population decreased 65% since 1982.

Top Chart - Source: NHTSA/FARS, 10/19Bottom Chart - Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 11/19


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

20172018

20152016

20172018

980

2,905

5,2155,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

500

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

81%SINCE 1982

66%SINCE 1991

30%SINCE 2009

T R E N D S

84%SINCE 1982

71%SINCE 1991

31%SINCE 2009

1.11.6

3.8

6.9

1,391

T R E N D S

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

20172018

20152016

20172018

980

2,905

5,2155,000

4,000

3,000

2,000

1,000

500

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

81%SINCE 1982

66%SINCE 1991

30%SINCE 2009

T R E N D S

84%SINCE 1982

71%SINCE 1991

31%SINCE 2009

1.11.6

3.8

6.9

1,391

T R E N D S

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 81% from 1982 to 2018.

Among those under 21 drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population decreased 84% since 1982.


Top Chart - Source: NHTSA/FARS, 11/19Bottom Chart - Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 11/19

Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 1982-2018



Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 11/19

In 24 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.

Alabama 5.0Alaska 3.9Arizona 4.0Arkansas 4.4California 2.7Colorado 3.3Connecticut 3.2Delaware 2.9D.C. 1.3Florida 3.8Georgia 3.6Hawaii 2.5Idaho 3.3Illinois 2.4Indiana 3.4Iowa 2.7Kansas 3.0

Kentucky 3.1Louisiana 4.6Maine 3.1Maryland 2.0Massachusetts 1.7Michigan 2.7Minnesota 1.9Mississippi 5.5Missouri 3.9Montana 7.4Nebraska 3.4Nevada 2.9New Hampshire 3.5New Jersey 1.4New Mexico 5.2New York 1.6North Carolina 4.1North Dakota 3.8

Ohio 2.5Oklahoma 3.7Oregon 3.7Pennsylvania 2.6Rhode Island 1.9South Carolina 5.7South Dakota 5.1Tennessee 3.6Texas 5.0Utah 1.9Vermont 2.4Virginia 2.8Washington 2.2West Virginia 3.2Wisconsin 3.4Wyoming 5.9U.S. Total 3.2

Fatality Rate 0.0-1.9 2.0-2.9 3.0-3.9 4.0-4.9 5.0+

2018 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Per 100,000 Population by State




In 23 states and D.C., under 21 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities per 100,000 population were at or below the national average of 1.1 deaths per 100,000 population.

Alabama 1.4Alaska 1.9Arizona 1.2Arkansas 2.2California 1.1Colorado 1.3Connecticut 0.8Delaware 0.4D.C. 0.6Florida 1.4Georgia 1.0Hawaii 1.2Idaho 1.2Illinois 0.5Indiana 1.5Iowa 1.6Kansas 1.2

Kentucky 0.9Louisiana 1.7Maine 1.7Maryland 0.6Massachusetts 0.6Michigan 0.7Minnesota 0.6Mississippi 2.2Missouri 1.3Montana 3.3Nebraska 1.8Nevada 0.9New Hampshire 1.9New Jersey 0.6New Mexico 2.1New York 0.4North Carolina 1.4North Dakota 0.5

Ohio 0.8Oklahoma 1.1Oregon 1.1Pennsylvania 0.9Rhode Island 0.4South Carolina 2.1South Dakota 3.2Tennessee 1.2Texas 1.8Utah 0.7Vermont 0.0Virginia 1.3Washington 0.7West Virginia 1.6Wisconsin 0.6Wyoming 2.6US Total 1.1

2018 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+




North DakotaWest Virginia

DelawareRhode Island

OklahomaVermont

HawaiiWyomingKentucky

D.C.Mississippi

KansasMaryland

South CarolinaWashington

LouisianaArkansas

TennesseeSouth Dakota

MissouriPennsylvania

IowaNew Jersey

IdahoOhio

AlabamaMontana

MaineNebraska

FloridaVirginia

MinnesotaWisconsin

New MexicoNew York

IllinoisTexas

GeorgiaColorado

IndianaMassachusettsNorth Carolina

CaliforniaMichigan

NevadaArizona

ConnecticutOregonAlaska

UtahNew Hampshire

US Total

-40%-50% -30% -20% -10% 0% 10% 20% 50%30% 60%40% 70%

-53.0%-47.9%-42.6%-41.4%-40.3%-37.6%-36.2%-31.4%-31.1%-31.0%-30.7%-30.4%-29.9%-29.8%-29.0%-28.2%-25.5%-24.3%-23.8%-22.7%-17.2%-16.7%-15.9%-14.3%-10.8%-10.3%-9.7%-9.3%-8.8%-8.3%-8.1%-7.6%-7.1%-6.3%-4.6%-0.8%-0.8%

-8.4%

3.0%3.9%5.9%6.9%7.0%8.1%8.8%

11.6%15.6%18.2%20.9%24.9%28.2%60.6%

Between 2009 and 2018 all but 14 states experienced a decline in drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population.

Percent Change in Drunk Driving Fatality Rates from 2009 to 2018 by State Rank



VermontNorth DakotaRhode Island

DelawareWisconsin

HawaiiMarylandWyoming

WashingtonNew Mexico

New YorkSouth Dakota

OklahomaMissouri

MississippiKansas

LouisianaIllinois

ConnecticutAlabama

IdahoSouth Carolina

MontanaMinnesota

West VirginiaKentucky

OhioMassachusetts

New JerseyMichigan

FloridaTexas

CaliforniaTennessee

PennsylvaniaOregon

D.C.North Carolina

VirginiaGeorgia

MaineIowa

ArizonaColorado

New HampshireNebraskaArkansas

UtahNevadaAlaska

IndianaU.S. Total

-100% -50% 50%0%

-100.0%-89.2%-86.1%-82.9%-73.0%-70.7%-62.3%-59.2%-55.2%-54.0%-50.6%-50.3%-49.0%-47.5%-47.3%-46.2%-45.4%-44.8%-41.4%-38.8%-36.2%-35.8%-31.9%-31.3%-31.0%-30.0%-29.1%-26.5%-23.6%-22.6%-22.1%-21.8%-21.7%-19.0%-18.3%-15.3%-14.0%-10.3%

-9.6%-9.5%-7.2%-0.6%

Percent Change in Under 21 Drunk Driving Fatality Rates from 2009 to 2018 by State Rank


Over the past decade under 21 drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population declined nationally and 41 states and D.C. from 2009 to 2018.

3.1%7.4%

11.2%19.9%21.8%29.1%36.9%38.7%51.8%

-28.3%



Source: NHTSA, FARS ARF of Drivers with Known BAC, 11/19

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

2018 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

35% BAC of .15+

12% BAC of .08-.14

3% BAC of .05-.07

3% BAC of .01-.04

47% BAC of .00


DRIVERS INVOLVED IN FATAL CRASH

REPEAT OFFENDERS BY BAC LEVEL

Source: NHTSA, FARS, 11/19* Prior convictions only for events occurring within 5 years from date of crash. Total may not equal sum of categories due to rounding.

More than one-third of drivers involved in a fatal crash who had a prior DWI* had a high BAC at the time of the crash.

Repeat Offenders Involvement in Fatal Crashes



Source: NHTSA, FARS, 11/19The 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 37% of traffic fatalities during the 2018 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+ = 71%

BAC .15+ = 80%61% 38%1%

51% 45%4%

BAC .15+ =69%

BAC .15+ =83%70% 23%7%

57% 37%6%

Memorial Day

Total

Under 21

BAC .15+ = 71%

BAC .15+ = 44%49% 38%10%

52% 40%7%

Fourth of July

Total

Under 21

59% 37%4%

57% 38%5% BAC .15+ = 65%

BAC .15+ = 74%

Labor Day

Total

Under 21

60% 27%11%

62% 31%6% BAC .15+ = 69%

BAC .15+ = 46%

Thanksgiving

Total

Under 21

70% 24%3%

57% 37%6% BAC .15+ = 69%

BAC .15+ = 64%

Christmas

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; Utah passed a law lowering

the state’s BAC limit from .08 to .05 for impaired driving

that became effective December 30, 2018. 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 3.2 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 and civilian population estimates which were used in this report.

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