Driving Under the Influence

National Crash Fatalities

Year	Crash Fatalities	Alcohol-Related Crash Fatalities	Percent Alcohol-Related
1982	43,945	25,165	57.3%
1983	42,589	23,646	55.5%
1984	44,257	23,758	53.7%
1985	43,825	22,716	51.8%
1986	46,087	24,045	52.2%
1987	46,390	23,641	51.0%
1988	47,087	23,626	40.2%
1989	45,582	22,404	49.2%
1990	44,599	22,084	49.5%
1991	41,508	19,887	47.9%
1992	39,250	17,858	45.5%
1993	40,150	17,473	43.5%
1994	40,716	16,580	40.7%
1995	41,817	17,247	41.3%
1996	42,085	17,218	40.9%
1997	42,967	16,485	38.5%
1998	41,501	16,020	38.6%
1999	41,611	15,786	37.9%
2000	41,821	16,653	41.4%
2001	42,116	17,448	41.4%
2002	42,815	17,419	40.7%

Note: In 2001, NHTSA began a revised method for calculating alcohol concentration levels for persons involved in fatal crashes.

Sources:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Traffic Safety, December 2003