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Drunk Driving FatalitiesIN AMERICA

2015 State of

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Bacardi U.S.A., Inc.

Beam Suntory Inc.

Brown-Forman

Constellation Brands, Inc.

DIAGEO

Edrington

Hood River Distillers, Inc.

Pernod Ricard USA

NATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD

The Honorable Thurbert E. Baker Partner, McKenna, Long & Aldridge LLP Former Georgia Attorney General

Steven Casstevens Chief of Police, Buffalo Grove, Illinois 3rd Vice President of the IACP

Charles G. Curie Prinicipal, The Curie Group, LLC Former Administrator, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration

The Honorable Michael R. Fields Judge, Harris County Criminal Court #14

Jeannette Kaplun Chief Executive Officer, Hispana Global TV host and author

Deborah Gilboa, M.D. Clinical Associate Professor at University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine Leading Parenting Expert

Lisa Graham Keegan Principal, Keegan Company Former Superintendent of Public Instruction State of Arizona

Robert L. King, J.D. President, Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

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Letter from President & CEO

Any life lost in a traffic fatality is one too many especially

due to preventable human choices behind the wheel such

as distracted driving, drowsy driving, drugged driving or

drunk driving. In 2015, the number of people who died on

our nation’s roadways increased seven percent – the largest

single year increase in 50 years. Drunk driving fatalities

increased three percent from 9,943 fatalities in 2014 to

10,265 in 2015. Over the long term, drunk driving fatalities

have been declining at a faster rate than overall traffic

fatalities, accounting for 29 percent of total motor vehicle

fatalities in 2015.

Other human factors that impact motor vehicle fatalities

include speeding, accounting for 27 percent of fatal crashes,

drugged driving (21 percent), distracted driving (10 percent)

and drowsy driving (2 percent).

More than two-thirds of drunk driving fatalities (69 percent),

where there is a known alcohol test result for the driver,

involved a high BAC driver (.15+) – a trend that has remained

relatively unchanged over the past decade. However, during

this same period, drugged driving increased nearly 55

percent proportionally. Among fatally injured drivers with

a known test result, drugs were present in 43 percent of

drivers in 2015, up from 28 percent in 2006.

In just the past year, Responsibility.org has brought

together more than 30 traffic safety, advocacy, and health

organizations committed to spreading the word that together

we can #EndImpairedDriving.

Until our roads are safe from impaired drivers, our work

remains unfinished.

Various Factors Involved in Fatal Motor Vehicle Traffic Crashes—2015

Drunk driving Speeding Drugged driving

Distracted driving Drowsy driving

0%

10%

20%

30% 29%27%

21%

10%

2%

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, or drunk

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

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No Alcohol .01-.02 .03-.04 .05-.06 .07-.08 .09-.10 .11-.12 .13-.14 .15-.16 .17-.18 .19+

58%

2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 3%

13%

67%

BAC .15+

26%BAC .08-.14

17%BAC .01-.07

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Percent of 2015 Driving Fatalities by BAC Test Result

In 2015, drunk driving accounted for 29% of all traffic fatalities. Nearly sixty percent of 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, 10/16Total may not equal the sum of categories due to rounding.

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Source: NHTSA, FARS, 10/16Total 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

24724

272149

151103

426

797365

3370

307178

7884

192244

52160

96268

115175

22476

6596

33111

98311

41150

313170

155363

19301

44251

4316

208147

71189

56

1,323

914

US TOTAL 10,265

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data 2015

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0 50 100 150 200

271

1816

1415

40

7329

311

3224

1010

1518

414

529

92425

777

312

923

394

3728

933

127

315

31

2015

713

5

171

96

US TOTAL 1,021

Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data 2015

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

Source: NHTSA, FARS, 10/16Total may not equal sum of the states due to rounding.

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Source: NHTSA, FARS, 10/16

From 2014-2015 alcohol impaired driving fatalities increased nationally, however 17 states experienced a decline.

VermontOregon

MaineArizona

IdahoGeorgia

MichiganMarylandWyoming

FloridaWisconsin

New HampshireNorth Carolina

KentuckyIndiana

Rhode IslandWashington

HawaiiArkansasMissouri

AlaskaOklahomaNebraska

ConnecticutMinnesotaCaliforniaMontana

PennsylvaniaOhio

NevadaMississippi

IllinoisD.C.

South DakotaNew YorkLouisiana

VirginiaColoradoAlabama

TennesseeTexas

South CarolinaNorth Dakota

IowaWest VirginiaNew Mexico

DelawareKansas

UtahNew Jersey

MassachusettsUS Total

-30%-45% -15% 0% 15% 30% 45% 60% 75%

77.8%56.6%40.5%36.0%32.1%30.8%27.0%23.1%16.7%14.8%14.5%13.8%13.5%12.9%11.9%11.8%11.4%10.0%

9.6%9.3%9.1%9.0%8.3%6.2%5.5%4.5%4.1%4.0%3.6%3.2%2.3%2.0%0.0%0.0%

3.2%

-0.3%-0.8%-4.1%-5.0%-6.8%-8.4%-8.4%-9.1%-9.1%-14.3%-15.5%-16.2%-19.2%-22.2%-24.6%-31.1%-32.9%

Percent Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities from 2014 to 2015

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Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities among those under 21 decreased nationally and in 23 states and D.C. between 2014 and 2015.

IndianaVermont

MarylandMontana

OhioIllinois

ConnecticutOklahoma

PennsylvaniaMaine

North CarolinaMissouri

WashingtonWyoming

IdahoMichigan

FloridaNebraska

GeorgiaMississippi

AlabamaAlaska

ArkansasHawaii

IowaNew Hampshire

Rhode IslandArizona

CaliforniaMinnesota

OregonTexas

WisconsinLouisianaDelaware

South CarolinaTennessee

West VirginiaKansas

South DakotaVirginia

New YorkNew Jersey

KentuckyNew Mexico

ColoradoNorth Dakota

NevadaMassachusetts

UtahD.C.

US Total

-100% -50% 0% 50% 100% 150% 200%

200.0100.0

75.075.060.960.050.047.437.533.325.825.025.025.022.220.819.716.711.5

9.18.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

-5.3-9.4-10.0-10.0-13.2-13.3-14.3-20.0-20.6-21.1-22.2-23.1-25.0-28.6-30.3-36.8-37.5-40.0-41.7-50.0-53.3-61.5-78.6-100.0-2.7

Under 21 Percent Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities from 2014 to 2015

Source: NHTSA, FARS, 10/16

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19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

20142015

20142015

19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

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20042005

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20102011

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21,11322,000

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TOTAL ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES

RATE OF TOTAL ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED DRIVING FATALITIES PER 100,000 POPULATION

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 1982-2015

Drunk driving fatalities have declined 51% from 1982 to 2015.

Drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population decreased 65% since 1982.

Top Chart - Source: NHTSA/FARS, 12/16Bottom Chart - Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 12/16

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19821983

19841985

19861987

19881989

19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

20022003

20042005

20062007

20082009

20102011

20122013

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19821983

19841985

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19901991

19921993

19941995

19961997

19981999

20002001

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20042005

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20102011

20122013

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2015

2015

1,021

2,027

2,905

5,2156,000

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7

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T R E N D S

80%SINCE 1982

65%SINCE 1991

50%SINCE 2006

T R E N D S

83%SINCE 1982

69%SINCE 1991

49%SINCE 2006

1.2

2.4

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 80% from 1982 to 2015.

Among those under 21 drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population decreased 83% since 1982.

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Top Chart - Source: NHTSA/FARS, 12/16Bottom Chart - Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 12/16

Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities 1982-2015

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Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 10/16

In 22 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 5.1Alaska 3.4Arizona 4.0Arkansas 5.0California 2.3Colorado 2.8Connecticut 2.9Delaware 4.5D.C. 0.9Florida 3.9Georgia 3.6Hawaii 2.4Idaho 4.2Illinois 2.4Indiana 2.7Iowa 2.5Kansas 2.9

Kentucky 4.4Louisiana 5.2Maine 3.9Maryland 2.7Massachusetts 1.4Michigan 2.7Minnesota 2.1Mississippi 5.9Missouri 3.7Montana 7.4Nebraska 3.4Nevada 3.3New Hampshire 2.5New Jersey 1.2New Mexico 4.7New York 1.6North Carolina 4.1North Dakota 6.7

Ohio 2.7Oklahoma 4.4Oregon 3.8Pennsylvania 2.8Rhode Island 1.8South Carolina 6.2South Dakota 5.1Tennessee 3.8Texas 4.8Utah 1.4Vermont 2.6Virginia 2.5Washington 2.1West Virginia 3.9Wisconsin 3.3Wyoming 9.6US Total 3.2

Fatality Rate 0.0-2.0 2.1-4.0 4.1-6.0 6.1-8.0 8.1+

2015 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Per 100,000 Population by State

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Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 10/16

In 28 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 2.1Alaska 0.5Arizona 0.9Arkansas 1.9California 0.9Colorado 1.0Connecticut 1.6Delaware 1.7D.C. 0.0Florida 1.5Georgia 1.0Hawaii 0.8Idaho 2.2Illinois 0.9Indiana 1.3Iowa 1.2Kansas 1.2

Kentucky 1.3Louisiana 1.4Maine 1.3Maryland 0.9Massachusetts 0.3Michigan 1.1Minnesota 0.6Mississippi 2.8Missouri 1.5Montana 2.6Nebraska 1.3Nevada 0.9New Hampshire 0.9New Jersey 0.5New Mexico 1.6New York 0.5North Carolina 1.5North Dakota 1.9

Ohio 1.2Oklahoma 2.5Oregon 0.9Pennsylvania 1.0Rhode Island 0.4South Carolina 2.1South Dakota 1.2Tennessee 0.9Texas 2.1Utah 0.3Vermont 0.7Virginia 0.9Washington 0.8West Virginia 1.6Wisconsin 0.8Wyoming 3.1US Total 1.2

Fatality Rate .00-1.0 1.1-2.0 2.1-3.0 3.1+

2015 Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Per 100,000 Population by State

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Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 10/16

D.C.New Jersey

HawaiiMississippi

MissouriTennessee

NevadaWashington

South DakotaWisconsinLouisiana

VermontArizona

AlabamaIowa

MassachusettsRhode Island

South CarolinaKansasVirginia

West VirginiaMontana

CaliforniaNew Mexico

IllinoisIndiana

UtahNew YorkArkansas

PennsylvaniaNew Hampshire

MinnesotaIdaho

GeorgiaColorado

FloridaWyoming

OklahomaMaryland

OhioTexas

MichiganKentuckyNebraska

North CarolinaDelaware

ConnecticutOregon

MaineNorth Dakota

AlaskaUS Total

-60% -40% -20% 0% 20% 40%

-59.6%-50.7%-49.2%-49.1%-44.2%-44.0%-42.3%-40.4%-40.4%-40.3%-40.0%-38.9%-38.3%-37.9%-37.1%-36.8%-36.1%-35.9%-35.9%-35.5%-33.6%-33.4%-33.2%-32.5%-31.5%-30.8%-30.0%-29.9%-29.6%-28.6%-27.6%-27.0%-27.0%-26.0%-25.4%-23.1%-21.8%-21.1%-21.1%-19.7%-19.1%-18.8%-15.2%-14.5%-12.7%-11.6%-11.1%-4.0%-2.9%

-29.0%

1.2%19.4%

Over the past decade drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population declined nationally and in 48 states and D.C. from 2006 to 2015.

Percent Change in Drunk Driving Fatality Rates from 2006 to 2015 by State Rank

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-100 0 100 200 300 400 500

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D.C.Rhode Island

UtahTennessee

VermontSouth Dakota

MassachusettsArizona

WisconsinHawaii

LouisianaMaine

North DakotaWashington

MissouriVirginia

New MexicoMinnesota

WyomingNew York

New JerseyOregon

ColoradoMontanaAlabama

NevadaCalifornia

IowaSouth Carolina

AlaskaNebraska

MississippiIllinois

KansasGeorgia

PennsylvaniaMaryland

West VirginiaNew Hampshire

ArkansasKentucky

FloridaTexas

North CarolinaIdaho

IndianaOklahoma

MichiganOhio

ConnecticutDelawareUS Total

-100% -60% 60%-40% 40%0% 100%

-100.0-81.7-81.2-79.3-78.6-78.3-75.8-75.5-71.8-68.9-68.0-66.4-65.8-65.3-64.1-64.0-63.7-63.0-62.4-62.3-61.3-59.7-59.5-57.6-55.9-53.1-51.3-51.1-50.8-50.3-48.8-48.4-47.4-46.1-45.5-45.4-45.4-44.8-44.5-43.8-41.1-36.3-33.7-32.0-27.5-23.1-20.7-19.3-19.1-16.8-0.1-49.7

Percent Change in Under 21 Drunk Driving Fatality Rates from 2006 to 2015 by State Rank

Source: NHTSA, FARS and U.S. Census Bureau, 10/16

Between 2006 and 2015 all 50 states and D.C. experienced a decline in under 21 drunk driving fatalities per 100,000 population.

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Source: NHTSA, FARS ARF of Drivers with Known BAC, 10/16

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

2015 Fatal Drunk Driving Crashes Among Drivers with a Known BAC

Nearly 7 out of 10 drivers involved in fatal drunk driving crashes were hardcore drunk drivers.

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93%No Prior DWI*

4% Prior DWI*

3% Unknown

37% BAC of .15+

14% BAC of .08-.14

3% BAC of .05-.07

4% BAC of .01-.04

43% BAC of .00

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DRIVERS INVOVLED IN FATAL CRASH

REPEAT OFFENDERS BY BAC LEVEL

Source: NHTSA, FARS, 10/16* Prior convictions only for events occurring within 3 years from date of crash. Total may not equal sum of categories due to rounding.

Nearly 4 out of 10 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

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42%

48%

53%

43%

36%

20%

7%

9%

56%

71%

41%

30%

7%

10%

50%

60%

40%

35%

8%

8%

52%

57%

35%

26%

7%

8%

58%

65%

34%

26%

5%

4%

61%

70%

3%

4%

59%

59%

36%

31%

40%

27%

5%

3%

55%

69%

36%

37%

9%

13%

55%

50%

33%

25%

7%

6%

60%

69%

36%

22%

4%

10%

60%

68%

37%

28%

6%

4%

57%

67%

5%

11%

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Source: NHTSA, FARS, 10/16The 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 36% of traffic fatalities during the 2015 holidays and drivers with a high BAC were involved in 66% of drunk driving fatalities.

BAC Level .00 .01-.07 .08+

Total

Under 21

New Year’s Day

BAC .15+ = 71%

BAC .15+ = 65%

BAC .15+ =64%

BAC .15+ = 56%

BAC .15+ = 63%

BAC .15+ = 53%

BAC .15+ = 69%

BAC .15+ = 71%

BAC .15+ = 65%

BAC .15+ = 69%

BAC .15+ = 63%

BAC .15+ = 31%

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 Level

Page 19: 2015 State of Drunk Driving Fatalities - Responsibility.org · as distracted driving, drowsy driving, drugged driving or drunk driving. In 2015, the number of people who died on our

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 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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