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National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month ---
December 2006
December has been designated National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month (3D Month). 3D Month
is supported by public and private-sector organizations
committed to preventing crashes caused by impaired drivers.
In 2005, a total of 43,443 traffic fatalities occurred, 39% (16,885) of which were alcohol related
(1). Among these alcohol-related fatalities, 86% (14,539) involved at least one driver, pedestrian, or bicyclist with a blood alcohol concentration
(BAC) >0.08 g/dL, a level that is illegal in all states. Including both fatalities and persons who survived the crash, the percentage
of persons with a BAC >0.08 g/dL was 32% for pedestrians, 27% for motorcycle operators, 22% for passenger-car drivers,
and 21% for drivers of light trucks. Male drivers and drivers aged 21--24 years had the highest BACs. A previous conviction
for driving while impaired had been recorded for 9% of drivers with BACs
>0.08 g/dL who were involved in fatal crashes,
and 25% had had their licenses suspended or revoked previously. Safety belts were used by only 28%
of fatally injured drivers with BACs >0.08 g/dL, compared with 56% of fatally injured drivers with BACs of 0.00 g/dL.
A program planner, which contains sample
public-service announcements, media tool kits, and program guidance for
3D Month, is available from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at http://
www.stopimpaireddriving.org.
Reference
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Traffic safety facts, 2005 data: alcohol. Washington, DC: National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration; 2006. DOT HS 810 616. Available at
http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/ncsa/tsf2005/2005tsf/810_616/images/alcohol.pdf.
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Date last reviewed: 12/6/2006
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