Table 8. Drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes and given
blood alcohol concentration (BAC) tests, according to injury severity, United
States, 1982–2004.
Year |
Drivers given
BAC tests |
Dead |
Alive |
All |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
2004 |
19,969 |
74.3 |
9,637 |
31.2 |
29,638 |
50.8 |
2003 |
20,138 |
75.2 |
9,354 |
30.0 |
29,517 |
50.4 |
2002 |
20,163 |
75.6 |
9,733 |
31.5 |
29,916 |
51.5 |
2001 |
19,814 |
76.6 |
9,826 |
31.6 |
29,667 |
51.5 |
2000 |
18,958 |
74.2 |
9,912 |
31.8 |
28,888 |
50.4 |
1999 |
18,681 |
74.0 |
9,437 |
30.7 |
28,139 |
49.8 |
1998 |
18,192 |
73.5 |
9,436 |
30.2 |
27,647 |
48.8 |
1997 |
18,111 |
73.4 |
9,520 |
30.3 |
27,644 |
48.8 |
1996 |
18,297 |
74.6 |
9,375 |
29.5 |
27,695 |
48.6 |
1995 |
18,635 |
76.4 |
9,235 |
29.6 |
27,890 |
49.7 |
1994 |
17,964 |
75.8 |
8,588 |
28.4 |
26,576 |
48.7 |
1993 |
17,696 |
76.5 |
8,462 |
28.5 |
26,172 |
49.0 |
1992 |
17,660 |
78.2 |
8,170 |
28.4 |
25,851 |
49.8 |
1991 |
18,769 |
78.4 |
8,493 |
28.4 |
27,284 |
50.2 |
1990 |
20,322 |
78.9 |
9,455 |
29.1 |
29,811 |
50.6 |
1989 |
20,972 |
79.5 |
9,145 |
27.4 |
30,138 |
49.9 |
1988 |
21,347 |
78.3 |
8,916 |
25.8 |
30,289 |
48.7 |
1987 |
20,873 |
77.8 |
8,894 |
26.0 |
29,775 |
48.5 |
1986 |
20,575 |
77.3 |
8,733 |
26.4 |
29,321 |
48.6 |
1985 |
19,324 |
76.3 |
8,347 |
26.1 |
27,686 |
47.8 |
1984 |
18,451 |
72.1 |
7,295 |
23.2 |
25,759 |
44.8 |
1983 |
16,257 |
67.4 |
6,750 |
22.5 |
23,023 |
42.1 |
1982 |
16,050 |
65.0 |
6,765 |
22.0 |
22,837 |
40.8 |
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