U.S. Driving Fatalities, Total and Alcohol-Related
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
| Year | Fatalities | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Alcohol-related | Percent | |
| 1982 | 43,945 | 26,173 | 60% |
| 1983 | 42,589 | 24,635 | 58 |
| 1984 | 44,257 | 24,762 | 56 |
| 1985 | 43,825 | 23,167 | 53 |
| 1986 | 46,087 | 25,017 | 54 |
| 1987 | 46,390 | 24,094 | 52 |
| 1988 | 47,087 | 23,833 | 51 |
| 1989 | 45,582 | 22,424 | 49 |
| 1990 | 44,599 | 22,587 | 51 |
| 1991 | 41,508 | 20,159 | 49 |
| 1992 | 39,250 | 18,290 | 47 |
| 1993 | 40,150 | 17,908 | 45 |
| 1994 | 40,716 | 17,308 | 43% |
| 1995 | 41,817 | 17,732 | 42 |
| 1996 | 42,065 | 17,749 | 42 |
| 1997 | 42,013 | 16,711 | 40 |
| 1998 | 41,501 | 16,673 | 40 |
| 1999 | 41,717 | 16,572 | 40 |
| 2000 | 41,945 | 17,380 | 41 |
| 2001 | 42,196 | 17,400 | 41 |
| 2002 | 42,815 | 17,419 | 41 |
| 2003 | 42,643 | 17,013 | 40 |
| 2004 | 42,636 | 16,694 | 39 |
| 2005 | 43,282 | 15,059 | 28 |
| 2006 | 42,223 | 14,753 | 29 |
| 2007 | 41,053 | 14,184 | 29 |
| 2008 | 37,061 | 12,627 | 29 |
| 2009 | 32,882 | 11,864 | 30 |
| 2010 | 32,079 | 11,859 | 28 |
| 2011 | 31,809 | 11,209 | 28 |
| 2012 | 34,080 | NA | NA |
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) database. April 2014.
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