Table 12. Drivers in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type and Blood Alcohol Concentration, 1982-2007

Year

Large Truck

Passenger Car

Total Drivers

BAC=0.01+

BAC=0.08+

Total Drivers

BAC=0.01+

BAC=0.08+

1982

4,582

10.2%

6.2%

34,121

41.9%

36.2%

1983

4,790

  9.5%

6.7%

33,069

40.3%

35.2%

1984

5,056

  9.3%

6.7%

34,395

38.7%

32.9%

1985

5,091

  6.8%

5.0%

34,071

35.8%

30.1%

1986

5,015

  7.0%

4.8%

35,959

36.4%

30.2%

1987

5,046

  4.9%

3.5%

36,371

34.8%

29.2%

1988

5,141

  5.5%

3.7%

36,769

33.8%

28.4%

1989

4,903

  4.4%

2.8%

35,204

32.2%

27.3%

1990

4,709

  4.7%

2.8%

33,893

34.2%

28.9%

1991

4,291

  4.4%

2.6%

31,102

31.5%

26.8%

1992

3,980

  3.3%

1.9%

29,670

30.4%

25.5%

1993

4,271

  3.9%

2.3%

30,060

28.5%

23.8%

1994

4,592

  3.2%

2.1%

30,103

28.1%

23.8%

1995

4,410

  3.6%

2.3%

30,773

26.9%

22.6%

1996

4,688

  3.1%

2.1%

30,451

27.2%

22.7%

1997

4,859

  2.7%

1.7%

29,896

25.6%

21.6%

1998

4,905

  2.5%

1.5%

28,907

25.6%

21.3%

1999

4,868

  2.5%

1.5%

27,878

25.2%

21.3%

2000

4,948

  2.8%

1.5%

27,661

28.1%

23.6%

2001

4,779

  2.5%

1.2%

27,444

27.0%

22.7%

2002

4,550

  2.5%

1.7%

27,236

26.6%

22.4%

2003

4,658

  2.1%

1.4%

26,422

26.1%

22.0%

2004

4,837

  2.2%

1.1%

25,568

27.0%

22.9%

2005

4,900

  2.6%

1.4%

25,046

27.8%

23.5%

2006

4,729

  2.0%

1.1%

24,162

27.2%

22.6%

2007

4,551

  1.5%

0.9%

22,621

27.1%

22.8%

Year

Light Truck

Motorcycle

Total Drivers

BAC=0.01+

BAC=0.08+

Total Drivers

BAC=0.01+

BAC=0.08+

1982

11,199

44.4%

39.2%

4,490

55.4%

46.7%

1983

11,017

43.4%

39.0%

4,288

57.3%

47.8%

1984

11,866

40.6%

35.1%

4,650

54.7%

46.1%

1985

12,372

36.6%

31.9%

4,598

53.3%

43.2%

1986

13,208

38.4%

32.9%

4,558

55.5%

45.9%

1987

14,407

37.0%

31.5%

4,061

51.4%

42.7%

1988

15,167

36.6%

31.5%

3,704

50.6%

41.7%

1989

15,579

34.7%

30.4%

3,182

52.9%

44.6%

1990

15,501

35.9%

31.1%

3,269

52.4%

43.2%

1991

14,702

35.2%

30.5%

2,816

52.1%

43.5%

1992

14,540

48.7%

40.0%

2,435

32.7%

28.4%

1993

15,207

30.8%

26.8%

2,471

45.3%

37.7%

1994

16,235

29.3%

25.2%

2,330

40.9%

33.0%

1995

17,483

28.7%

24.6%

2,262

41.6%

33.0%

1996

18,057

27.7%

24.0%

2,172

43.5%

35.3%

1997

18,502

26.3%

22.6%

2,159

40.8%

32.4%

1998

19,247

26.2%

22.2%

2,333

41.1%

34.4%

1999

19,865

26.4%

22.3%

2,528

40.1%

32.8%

2000

20,393

26.0%

22.2%

2,971

40.0%

31.8%

2001

20,704

26.7%

22.7%

3,261

36.9%

29.2%

2002

21,562

26.8%

23.1%

3,363

38.7%

30.9%

2003

22,172

25.3%

21.5%

3,800

36.3%

29.1%

2004

 22,367

25.0%

21.5%

4,116

33.9%

27.1%

2005

22,879

25.2%

21.6%

4,679

34.5%

27.0%

2006

22,307

27.9%

24.0%

4,961

34.1%

26.2%

2007

21,591

27.1%

23.3%

5,286

35.2%

27.1%

Notes: Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.01 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or above (BAC=0.01+) indicates driver alcohol involvement. BAC of 0.08 g/dL or greater (BAC=0.08+) indicates driver intoxication. A large truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater than 10,000 pounds. A passenger car is defined as a motor vehicle used primarily for carrying passengers, including convertibles, sedans, and station wagons. A light truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less, including pickups, vans, truck-based station wagons, and sport utility vehicles.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).