- In Illinois, there were 594 people killed in alcohol-involved crashes in 2006, which is 47.0 percent of the 1,254 total motor vehicle crash fatalities.
- Nationally, 17,602 lives were lost in alcohol-related crashes. This is the equivalent of:
one alcohol-related fatality every 30 minutes
- 41% of the fatal traffic crashes in the United States were alcohol-related in 2006.
- The greatest single cause of death for people between the ages of 2 and 34 is traffic crashes.
- All 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico have .08 BAC per se laws.
- Approximately 1.4 million drivers were arrested in 2006 for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. This is one in every 143 licensed drivers in the United States.
- In fatal crashes in 2006, 33% of drivers with BAC levels of .08 or higher were drivers between the ages of 21-24.
- The median BAC level among drivers and motorcycle operators involved in fatal crashes is .16.
2004 Alcohol-Related Crash Facts
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2001 Alcohol-Related Crash Facts
2000 Alcohol-Related Crash Facts
Sources: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Traffic Safety December 2007
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