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Overview
The leader in the fight to eliminate drunk driving and
underage drinking, the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol
Responsibility (Responsibility.org) is a national, independent,
not-for-profit organization funded by the nation’s leading
distillers. Founded in 1991, Responsibility.org has
transformed countless lives through programs that bring
individuals, families and communities together to guide
a lifetime of conversations around alcohol responsibility.
Building upon a longstanding history of corporate social
responsibility and the philosophy that collective actions have
a greater impact than individual efforts, our funders, Bacardi
U.S.A., Inc.; Beam Suntory; Brown-Forman; Constellation
Brands, Inc.; DIAGEO; Edrington; Hood River Distillers,
Inc.; and Pernod Ricard USA, have demonstrated their
support for Responsibiility.org’s mission over the past 24
years by investing in the development and implementation
of innovative programs, public awareness campaigns, and
research. An independent Advisory Board of distinguished
leaders in business, government, education, medicine and
other relevant disciplines assists us in these efforts.
Since Responsibility.org’s inception, drunk driving fatalities
and underage drinking have reached record low levels.
Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities have decreased 36% since
1991, while total driving fatalities have declined 21%. Among
our nation’s youth, the decline in drunk driving fatalities
among those under 21 has been even more significant,
decreasing 63% since Responsibility.org’s formation. Current
underage drinking has decreased 43% among students
in eighth, tenth and twelfth grade since 1991. While we
cannot claim sole responsibility for these reductions, the
Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility has played
a significant role in helping to reach these historic low levels
of drunk driving fatalities and underage consumption.
Despite this progress we still have more work to do. Our
mission to lead the fight against drunk driving and underage
drinking, as well as its cultural acceptance, is stronger
than ever. Since Responsibility.org initially brought national
attention to the problem of the hardcore drunk driver, a
group of drunk driving offenders who are disproportionally
responsible for drunk driving fatalities on our nation’s
roads, the proportion of DUI arrests among repeat offenders
has declined 19% from approximately one-third to 25%.
However, these hardcore drunk drivers continue to wreak
havoc on our nation’s roads – the average BAC among
drunk drivers in fatal crashes is .18, more than double the
legal limit. In 2013, 71% of drunk driving fatalities, where
there is a known alcohol-test result for the driver, involved
a high BAC driver – a trend that has remained relatively
unchanged for more than a decade. Furthermore, these high
BAC drivers were seven times more likely to have a prior
driving while intoxicated (DWI) conviction in the past three
years. Responsibility.org believes strong laws enabling swift
identification, certain punishment and effective treatment
alongside data-driven, evidence-based and innovative
programs and policies are necessary to significantly
eliminate instances of drunk driving and recidivism.
The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility has
transformed countless lives through programs that have
contributed to historic lows in drunk driving and underage
drinking. Responsibility.org remains committed to working
alongside all sectors of the community in this important
fight to advance policies and programs to help eliminate
drunk driving and underage drinking. Therefore, I trust
this information will serve as a useful resource to those
interested in this effort.
Ralph S. Blackman President & CEO Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility 2345 Crystal Drive, Suite 710 Arlington, Virginia 22202 Phone 202-637-0077
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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 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. Additionally, 48 states and D.C.
have laws that increase penalties for those convicted of
driving with elevated or “high” BAC levels.
Hardcore Drunk DriversHardcore drunk drivers, those who drive with a high BAC of
.15 or above, do so repeatedly, as demonstrated by having
more than one drunk driving arrest, and are highly resistant
to changing their behavior despite previous sanctions,
treatment or education efforts.
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 three years of the date of the crash.
The same driver can have one or more of these convictions
during this three year period. Drivers who have a prior
conviction in this three year period are reported as repeat
offenders.
Terminology
No Alcohol .01-.02 .03-.04 .05-.06 .07-.08 .09-.10 .11-.12 .13-.14 .15-.16 .17-.18 .19+
59%
2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4%
15%
64%
BAC .15+
25%BAC .08-.14
16%BAC .01-.07
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Percent of 2013 Driving Fatalities by BAC Test Result
In 2013, drunk driving accounted for 31% of all traffic fatalities. Nearly six out of ten 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, 1/15Total may not equal the sum of categories due to rounding.
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Source: NHTSA, FARS, 1/15Total 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
26015
218122
142115
386
676297
3458
322198
103102
167233
42142
118255
95209
24793
6079
46147
92363372
62271
169105
36825
33541
276
3819
254150
90178
25
1,338
867
US TOTAL 10,076
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data 2013
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Source: NHTSA, FARS, 1/15Total 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 50 100 150 175 200
233
2116
2218
40
4631
84
3819
121314
234
1113
329
3139
97
103
910
4040
526
198
303
381
16
53
1921
711
4
175
100
US TOTAL 1,072
Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data 2013
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Source: NHTSA, FARS, 1/15
From 2012 to 2013, alcohol impaired driving fatalities declined nationally and in 30 states.
D.C.New Hampshire
UtahVirginiaOregon
ConnecticutIdaho
MississippiDelawareAlabamaNew York
IowaColorado
WashingtonCaliforniaMontana
TexasGeorgiaAlaskaIllinois
North CarolinaLouisianaKentucky
KansasMichigan
TennesseeSouth Carolina
New MexicoWest Virginia
FloridaArizona
South DakotaNevada
MassachusettsPennsylvania
New JerseyRhode Island
WisconsinMissouri
MarylandIndiana
North DakotaArkansas
MaineMinnesota
VermontNebraskaOklahoma
HawaiiOhio
Wyoming
US Total
-40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
100.0%43.8%22.6%21.5%19.3%13.9%
9.4%9.4%8.6%8.3%7.1%6.2%6.0%4.9%4.6%4.5%3.7%0.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%
-0.9%-1.2%-1.9%-2.3%-3.2%-3.7%-4.2%-4.3%-4.7%-5.2%-6.8%-7.1%-8.5%-9.6%-10.4%-10.7%-11.9%-12.7%-12.9%-14.3%-15.1%-15.3%-16.0%-16.7%-17.4%-17.8%-19.5%-27.7%-30.2%-39.0%-2.5%
Percent Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities from 2012 to 2013
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Source: NHTSA, FARS, 1/15
Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities among those under 21 declined nationally and in 26 states between 2012 and 2013.
AlaskaVermont
UtahDelaware
ConnecticutNew Hampshire
IllinoisWashington
OklahomaNew YorkMissouri
MississippiNevada
ColoradoSouth Carolina
TexasGeorgia
MichiganCalifornia
D.C.IdahoIowa
New MexicoRhode IslandWest Virginia
IndianaNorth Carolina
MontanaArkansas
FloridaWyomingAlabama
PennsylvaniaVirginiaOregon
MassachusettsNorth Dakota
MinnesotaOhio
ArizonaKentuckyLouisiana
KansasTennessee
MaineHawaii
New JerseyWisconsinMarylandNebraska
South Dakota
US Total
-100% -50% 0% 50% 100% 150% 200%
200.0%200.0%150.0%100.0%
50.0%50.0%46.2%40.0%35.7%33.3%30.0%19.2%11.1%10.0%
8.6%4.2%3.3%3.2%1.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
-5.0%-7.0%-10.0%-11.1%-19.3%-20.0%-20.7%-26.8%-26.9%-27.3%-27.8%-28.6%-30.8%-31.6%-32.3%-33.3%-34.3%-38.1%-38.5%-42.9%-46.7%-50.0%-56.0%-57.7%-58.8%-90.9%-8.6%
Under 21 Percent Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities from 2012 to 2013
19821983
19841985
19861987
19881989
19901991
19921993
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
20102011
20122013
19821983
19841985
19861987
19881989
19901991
19921993
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
20102011
20122013
10,076
13,099
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
52%SINCE 1982
36%SINCE 1991
23%SINCE 2004
T R E N D S
65%SINCE 1982
49%SINCE 1991
28%SINCE 2004
3.2
4.5
6.3
9.1
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Top Chart - Source: NHTSA/FARS, 1/15Bottom Chart - Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 1/15
TOTAL ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES
RATE OF TOTAL ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES PER 100,000 POPULATION
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 1982-2013
Drunk driving fatalities have declined 52% from 1982 to 2013.
Drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population decreased 65% since 1982.
19821983
19841985
19861987
19881989
19901991
19921993
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
20102011
20122013
19821983
19841985
19861987
19881989
19901991
19921993
19941995
19961997
19981999
20002001
20022003
20042005
20062007
20082009
20102011
20122013
1,072
2,135
2,905
5,2156,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
T R E N D S
79%SINCE 1982
63%SINCE 1991
49%SINCE 2004
T R E N D S
83%SINCE 1982
69%SINCE 1991
52%SINCE 2004
1.2
2.5
3.8
6.9
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 79% from 1982 to 2013.
Among those under 21 drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population decreased 83% since 1982.
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Top Chart - Source: NHTSA/FARS, 1/15Bottom Chart - Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 1/15
Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 1982-2013
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Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 1/15
In 26 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 5.4Alaska 2.0Arizona 3.3Arkansas 4.1California 2.3Colorado 2.7Connecticut 3.2Delaware 4.1D.C. 0.9Florida 3.4Georgia 3.0Hawaii 2.4Idaho 3.6Illinois 2.5Indiana 3.0Iowa 3.3Kansas 3.5
Kentucky 3.8Louisiana 5.0Maine 3.2Maryland 2.4Massachusetts 1.8Michigan 2.6Minnesota 1.8Mississippi 7.0Missouri 4.1Montana 9.2Nebraska 3.2Nevada 2.8New Hampshire 3.5New Jersey 1.6New Mexico 4.4New York 1.8North Carolina 3.8North Dakota 8.6
Ohio 2.3Oklahoma 4.4Oregon 2.7Pennsylvania 2.9Rhode Island 2.4South Carolina 7.0South Dakota 4.8Tennessee 4.2Texas 5.0Utah 1.3Vermont 3.0Virginia 3.1Washington 2.2West Virginia 4.9Wisconsin 3.1Wyoming 4.3US Total 3.2
Fatality Rate 0.0-2.0 2.1-4.0 4.1-6.0 6.1-8.0 8.1+
2013 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Per 100,000 Population by State
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Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 1/15
In 25 states and D.C., under 21 alcohol-impaired driving fatalities per 100,000 population were at or below the national average of 1.2 deaths per 100,000 population.
Alabama 1.8Alaska 1.4Arizona 1.1Arkansas 1.9California 0.9Colorado 1.5Connecticut 1.9Delaware 1.6D.C. 0.0Florida 1.0Georgia 1.1Hawaii 2.2Idaho 0.8Illinois 1.1Indiana 1.0Iowa 1.4Kansas 1.5
Kentucky 1.2Louisiana 1.8Maine 1.3Maryland 0.7Massachusetts 0.8Michigan 1.2Minnesota 0.6Mississippi 3.6Missouri 2.4Montana 3.4Nebraska 1.3Nevada 1.3New Hampshire 0.9New Jersey 0.4New Mexico 1.7New York 0.8North Carolina 1.5North Dakota 2.5
Ohio 0.8Oklahoma 1.7Oregon 0.8Pennsylvania 0.9Rhode Island 1.1South Carolina 3.0South Dakota 0.4Tennessee 0.9Texas 2.1Utah 0.5Vermont 1.9Virginia 0.9Washington 1.1West Virginia 1.5Wisconsin 0.7Wyoming 2.5US Total 1.2
Fatality Rate .00-1.0 1.1-2.0 2.1-3.0 3.1+
2013 Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Per 100,000 Population by State
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Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 1/15
D.C.Wyoming
UtahAlaska
South DakotaNew Mexico
ArizonaArkansas
TennesseeMinnesotaWisconsin
NevadaKentuckyColoradoMarylandMissouri
OregonMississippi
IdahoGeorgia
WashingtonMassachusetts
IllinoisRhode Island
AlabamaFlorida
OhioCaliforniaOklahoma
PennsylvaniaHawaiiMaine
LouisianaNebraska
North CarolinaNew Jersey
IndianaMichigan
VirginiaSouth Carolina
New YorkWest Virginia
TexasKansas
New HampshireDelawareMontanaVermont
ConnecticutIowa
North Dakota
US Total
-60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60%
-60.6%-57.4%-53.3%-50.6%-47.4%-46.2%-43.5%-43.2%-42.9%-42.7%-42.5%-40.5%-38.5%-38.0%-37.0%-36.3%-35.9%-35.2%-34.9%-34.9%-33.9%-33.6%-33.1%-32.5%-32.3%-32.3%-31.5%-31.3%-31.3%-30.9%-30.7%-28.2%-28.1%-24.2%-23.7%-22.4%-22.0%-20.8%-20.4%-19.7%-18.5%-18.4%-15.0%-14.7%-13.1%-12.6%-12.4%-5.8%-0.9%
-28.6%
13.1%59.8%
Over the past decade only two states experienced an increase in drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population between 2004 and 2013.
Percent Change in Drunk Driving Fatality Rates from 2004 to 2013 by State Rank
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Between 2004 and 2013, under 21 drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population declined nationally and in 45 states and D.C.
Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 1/15
D.C.South Dakota
TennesseeNew Mexico
MinnesotaMaine
WisconsinArizona
IdahoVirginia
MarylandAlabama
New JerseyOhio
PennsylvaniaOregon
VermontMontana
FloridaNebraskaKentucky
IndianaMassachusetts
LouisianaNew York
WashingtonArkansas
IllinoisOklahoma
ColoradoDelaware
West VirginiaMissouri
CaliforniaMississippi
UtahNevada
North CarolinaKansasGeorgia
Rhode IslandNew Hampshire
WyomingMichigan
TexasSouth Carolina
IowaNorth Dakota
ConnecticutHawaiiAlaska
US Total
-100% -80% -60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40% 60%
-100.0%-92.2%-72.8%-71.9%-70.6%-66.7%-66.6%-64.7%-64.2%-62.7%-62.4%-60.3%-58.9%-56.9%-56.2%-55.9%-55.3%-54.7%-54.7%-52.8%-51.4%-50.2%-45.6%-43.4%-41.5%-41.4%-40.9%-39.9%-39.5%-39.2%-37.1%-35.9%-35.2%-35.0%-31.3%-29.5%-24.2%-22.7%-22.7%-22.1%-19.4%-18.6%-11.8%-11.2%-7.8%-1.2%
-40.6%
2.6%7.5%9.0%
31.4%53.7%
Percent Change in Under 21 Drunk Driving Fatality Rates from 2004 to 2013 by State Rank
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Source: NHTSA, FARS ARF of Drivers with Known BAC, 1/15
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
WisconsinWyomingUS Total
0% 20% 40%
% BAC=.08-.14
% BAC=.15-.19
% BAC=.20+
60% 80% 100%
Percent of Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities by BAC
2013 Fatal Drunk Driving Crashes by Drivers BAC
7 out of 10 drivers involved in fatal drunk driving crashes were hardcore drunk drivers.
94%No Prior DWI*
2% Prior DWI*
3% Unknown
41% BAC of .15+
15 % BAC of .08-.14
3% BAC of .05-.07
3% BAC of .01-.04
39 % BAC of .00
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DRIVERS INVOVLED IN FATAL CRASH
REPEAT OFFENDERS BY BAC LEVEL
Source: NHTSA, FARS, 1/15* Prior convictions only for events occurring within 3 years from date of crash. Total may not equal sum of categories due to rounding.
Four out of ten drivers involved in a fatal crash with a prior DWI* also had a high BAC at the time of the crash.
Repeat Offenders Involvement in Fatal Crashes
52%
52%
44%
44%
38%
28%
7%
9%
54%
57%
39%
26%
8%
8%
53%
65%
38%
26%
10%
7%
52%
67%
34%
20%
6%
7%
61%
73%
37%
25%
9%52%
75%
4%
5%
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Source: NHTSA, FARS, 1/15The 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 38% of traffic fatalities during the 2013 holidays and drivers with a high BAC were involved in 71% of these drunk driving fatalities.
BAC Level .00 .01-.07 .08+
Total
Under 21
New Year’s Day
BAC .15+ = 68%
BAC .15+ = 59%
BAC .15+ = 69%
BAC .15+ = 47%
BAC .15+ = 72%
BAC .15+ = 80%
BAC .15+ = 70%
BAC .15+ = 44%
BAC .15+ = 73%
BAC .15+ = 55%
BAC .15+ = 77%
BAC .15+ = 58%
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving
Christmas
Total
Under 21
Total
Under 21
Total
Under 21
Total
Under 21
Total
Under 21
Holiday Traffic Fatalities by BAC
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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 the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration (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
population estimates which were
used in this report.
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