Alcohol-Related Fatalities in 2004
As most of us know drinking and driving is bad. Almost, if not more
than 1 out of every 3 fatality type accidents involved someone under the
influence. This is why every one and their mother says "Don't
drink and drive.". It's a good way to die.
Over the past couple of years fatalities have been dropping slightly since
its record high of 17,525 in 2002.
Statistics for Each State
NHTSA recently released the break down by State for Alcohol related
fatalities for 2004.
Fatalities that occur in a crash involving at least one
driver, pedestrian, or pedalcyclist with a BAC of .01 or above.
|
State |
2004 |
|
Total |
Alcohol
Related |
BAC=.08+ |
|
Alabama |
1,154 |
442 |
38% |
394 |
34% |
|
Alaska |
101 |
31 |
31% |
30 |
30% |
|
Arizona |
1,150 |
435 |
38% |
376 |
33% |
|
Arkansas |
704 |
276 |
39% |
236 |
33% |
|
California |
4,120 |
1,643 |
40% |
1,367 |
33% |
|
Colorado |
665 |
259 |
39% |
225 |
34% |
|
Connecticut |
291 |
127 |
44% |
112 |
38% |
|
Delaware |
134 |
51 |
38% |
48 |
36% |
|
Dist of Columbia |
43 |
18 |
41% |
12 |
28% |
|
Florida |
3,244 |
1,222 |
38% |
1,053 |
32% |
|
Georgia |
1,634 |
525 |
32% |
450 |
28% |
|
Hawaii |
142 |
65 |
46% |
52 |
37% |
|
Idaho |
260 |
93 |
36% |
81 |
31% |
|
Illinois |
1,356 |
604 |
45% |
517 |
38% |
|
Indiana |
947 |
299 |
32% |
254 |
27% |
|
Iowa |
390 |
110 |
28% |
91 |
23% |
|
Kansas |
461 |
148 |
32% |
121 |
26% |
|
Kentucky |
964 |
308 |
32% |
269 |
28% |
|
Louisiana |
904 |
414 |
46% |
345 |
38% |
|
Maine |
194 |
70 |
36% |
58 |
30% |
|
Maryland |
643 |
286 |
45% |
231 |
36% |
|
Massachusetts |
476 |
203 |
43% |
181 |
38% |
|
Michigan |
1,159 |
430 |
37% |
367 |
32% |
|
Minnesota |
567 |
184 |
32% |
170 |
30% |
|
Mississippi |
900 |
341 |
38% |
317 |
35% |
|
Missouri |
1,130 |
449 |
40% |
388 |
34% |
|
Montana |
229 |
106 |
46% |
100 |
43% |
|
Nebraska |
254 |
92 |
36% |
78 |
31% |
|
Nevada |
395 |
152 |
39% |
133 |
34% |
|
New Hampshire |
171 |
59 |
35% |
51 |
30% |
|
New Jersey |
731 |
270 |
37% |
227 |
31% |
|
New Mexico |
521 |
211 |
40% |
185 |
36% |
|
New York |
1,493 |
587 |
39% |
494 |
33% |
|
North Carolina |
1,557 |
553 |
35% |
496 |
32% |
|
North Dakota |
100 |
39 |
39% |
35 |
35% |
|
Ohio |
1,286 |
492 |
38% |
418 |
32% |
|
Oklahoma |
774 |
278 |
36% |
245 |
32% |
|
Oregon |
456 |
199 |
44% |
159 |
35% |
|
Pennsylvania |
1,490 |
614 |
41% |
541 |
36% |
|
Rhode Island |
83 |
42 |
50% |
41 |
49% |
|
South Carolina |
1,046 |
464 |
44% |
413 |
39% |
|
South Dakota |
197 |
86 |
44% |
76 |
39% |
|
Tennessee |
1,288 |
519 |
40% |
454 |
35% |
|
Texas |
3,583 |
1,642 |
46% |
1,417 |
40% |
|
Utah |
296 |
72 |
24% |
70 |
24% |
|
Vermont |
98 |
32 |
32% |
20 |
20% |
|
Virginia |
925 |
359 |
39% |
307 |
33% |
|
Washington |
563 |
246 |
44% |
223 |
40% |
|
West Virginia |
411 |
136 |
33% |
114 |
28% |
|
Wisconsin |
792 |
358 |
45% |
318 |
40% |
|
Wyoming |
164 |
59 |
36% |
54 |
33% |
|
National |
42,636 |
16,694 |
39% |
14,409 |
34% |
|
Puerto Rico |
494 |
248 |
50% |
221 |
45% |
Information provided by National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
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