2-3,,,,
Fatalities in Motor Vehicle Crashes by Vehicles ,,,,
and by Alcohol Involvement: 2005,,,,
Number of vehicles involved,Fatalities,Alcohol involve-menta,Percentb,
Occupants,"37,594","14,370",38,
Single-vehicle crashes,"18,806","9,016",48,
Two-vehicle crashes,"15,649","4,449",28,
More than two-vehicle crashes,"3,139",905,29,
Pedestrians,"4,881","2,180",45,
Single-vehicle crashes,"4,443","1,946",44,
Multiple-vehicle crashes,438,234,53,
Pedalcyclists,784,281,36,
Single-vehicle crashes,755,268,35,
Multiple-vehicle crashes,29,14,48,
Others/unknown,184,54,29,
Total ,"43,443","16,885",39,
a Fatalities in crash category that involve alcohol.,,,
b Percentage of fatalities in crash category that involve alcohol.,,,
Notes: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding. ,,,
A motor vehicle crash is considered to be alcohol-related if at least one driver or nonoccupant (such as a pedestrian or pedalcyclist) involved in the crash is determined to have had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.01 grams per deciliter or greater. ,,,
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates alcohol involvement when test results are unknown.,,,
"Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) database, personal communication, October 2006.",,,