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Alcohol involvement (AI)* among young drivers under age 21 and drivers ages 21 and older in fatal traffic crashes, United States, 1982–2004.


[crash14.htm, updated 11/06]

Year

Drivers** under age 21

Drivers** ages 21 and older

Total No.

AI No.

Pct. AI

Total No.

AI No.

Pct. AI

2004

8,100

1,820

22.5

49,397

12,269

24.8

2003

8,089

1,876

23.2

49,541

12,230

24.7

2002

8,463

1,931

22.8

48,746

12,582

25.8

2001

8,285

1,901

22.9

48,388

12,415

25.7

2000

8,344

1,951

23.4

48,102

12,480

25.9

1999

8,318

1,784

21.5

47,374

11,694

24.7

1998

8,128

1,777

21.9

47,637

11,784

24.7

1997

8,064

1,737

21.5

47,693

11,825

24.8

1996

8,237

1,827

22.2

47,800

12,642

26.4

1995

8,135

1,676

20.6

47,122

12,712

27.0

1994

8,120

1,893

23.3

45,515

12,441

27.3

1993

7,639

1,830

24.0

44,824

12,772

28.5

1992

7,542

2,029

26.9

43,490

13,098

30.1

1991

8,366

2,460

29.4

45,005

14,271

31.7

1990

9,230

2,967

32.1

48,572

16,104

33.2

1989

9,844

2,906

29.5

49,428

15,762

31.9

1988

10,619

3,405

32.1

50,487

16,760

33.2

1987

10,379

3,387

32.6

49,919

16,980

34.0

1986

10,667

3,897

36.5

48,525

17,258

35.6

1985

9,865

3,347

33.9

46,936

16,261

34.6

1984

10,250

4,010

39.1

46,218

17,257

37.3

1983

9,750

4,055

41.6

43,850

16,976

38.7

1982

10,270

4,484

43.7

44,604

17,783

39.9

Note: Data are from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) maintained by the National Traffic Safety Administration.

* When alcohol tests were not done or test results are unknown, imputed blood alcohol concentration (BAC) data provided by NHTSA are used.

** Excluding drivers whose age is unknown.

Source: Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System. Yi, H., Chen, C.M., and Williams, G.D. Surveillance Report #76: Trends in Alcohol-Related Fatal Traffic Crashes, United States, 1982–2004. Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research (August 2006)

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