Table 12. Drivers in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type and Blood Alcohol Concentration, 1982-2000
|
Year |
Large Truck |
Passenger Car |
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|
Total Drivers |
BAC=0.01+ |
BAC=0.10+ |
Total Drivers |
BAC=0.01+ |
BAC=0.10+ |
|
|
1982 |
4,582 |
8.0% |
4.3% |
34,121 |
39.9% |
30.6% |
|
1983 |
4,790 |
7.7% |
4.5% |
33,069 |
38.6% |
29.7% |
|
1984 |
5,056 |
7.6% |
4.3% |
34,395 |
36.4% |
27.6% |
|
1985 |
5,091 |
6.1% |
3.6% |
34,072 |
34.6% |
26.1% |
|
1986 |
5,015 |
5.4% |
2.9% |
35,959 |
34.7% |
25.8% |
|
1987 |
5,046 |
4.4% |
2.7% |
36,371 |
33.7% |
25.1% |
|
1988 |
5,141 |
4.8% |
2.8% |
36,769 |
33.3% |
25.0% |
|
1989 |
4,903 |
5.3% |
2.7% |
35,204 |
31.8% |
24.0% |
|
1990 |
4,709 |
5.0% |
2.3% |
33,893 |
32.0% |
24.3% |
|
1991 |
4,291 |
4.4% |
2.0% |
31,102 |
30.6% |
23.4% |
|
1992 |
3,980 |
3.1% |
1.5% |
29,670 |
29.0% |
21.9% |
|
1993 |
4,271 |
3.3% |
1.6% |
30,060 |
27.3% |
20.7% |
|
1994 |
4,592 |
2.8% |
1.4% |
30,103 |
25.6% |
19.4% |
|
1995 |
4,410 |
3.1% |
1.4% |
30,773 |
25.7% |
19.2% |
|
1996 |
4,688 |
2.7% |
1.4% |
30,451 |
25.5% |
18.8% |
|
1997 |
4,859 |
2.1% |
1.1% |
29,896 |
24.3% |
18.2% |
|
1998 |
4,905 |
2.4% |
1.0% |
28,007 |
21.5% |
15.3% |
|
1999 |
4,868 |
2.2% |
1.1% |
27,878 |
23.7% |
17.7% |
|
2000 |
4,883 |
2.2% |
0.9% |
27,356 |
26.4% |
18.9% |
|
Year |
Light Truck |
Motorcycle |
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|
Total Drivers |
BAC=0.01+ |
BAC=0.10+ |
Total Drivers |
BAC=0.01+ |
BAC=0.10+ |
|
|
1982 |
11,199 |
43.4% |
34.7% |
4,490 |
53.5% |
40.5% |
|
1983 |
11,017 |
41.5% |
33.3% |
4,288 |
54.2% |
40.8% |
|
1984 |
11,866 |
39.3% |
30.6% |
4,650 |
53.6% |
40.2% |
|
1985 |
12,372 |
36.3% |
28.7% |
4,598 |
52.8% |
39.3% |
|
1986 |
13,208 |
37.1% |
29.4% |
4,558 |
54.4% |
40.9% |
|
1987 |
14,407 |
36.8% |
28.7% |
4,061 |
51.3% |
38.2% |
|
1988 |
15,167 |
37.0% |
29.4% |
3,704 |
49.9% |
36.3% |
|
1989 |
15,579 |
35.4% |
28.2% |
3,182 |
52.5% |
39.7% |
|
1990 |
15,501 |
36.1% |
28.8% |
3,269 |
52.1% |
39.3% |
|
1991 |
14,702 |
35.6% |
28.2% |
2,816 |
51.0% |
38.6% |
|
1992 |
14,540 |
32.6% |
25.8% |
2,435 |
47.8% |
35.6% |
|
1993 |
15,207 |
31.1% |
24.7% |
2,471 |
44.0% |
32.8% |
|
1994 |
16,235 |
29.0% |
22.8% |
2,330 |
40.3% |
29.0% |
|
1995 |
17,483 |
28.3% |
22.2% |
2,262 |
40.7% |
29.2% |
|
1996 |
18,057 |
27.7% |
21.9% |
2,172 |
42.0% |
30.3% |
|
1997 |
18,502 |
26.0% |
20.2% |
2,159 |
38.9% |
27.8% |
|
1998 |
19,247 |
25.8% |
19.8% |
2,333 |
39.6% |
30.5% |
|
1999 |
19,865 |
25.9% |
19.8% |
2,528 |
38.2% |
27.6% |
|
2000 |
20,192 |
26.1% |
20.0% |
2,936 |
38.2% |
27.3% |
Notes: Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.01 grams per deciliter (g/dl) or above (BAC=0.01+) indicates driver alcohol involvement. BAC of 0.10 g/dl or greater (BAC=0.10+) 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).