PERSONS KILLED IN TOTAL AND ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASHES BY PERSON TYPE, 2008
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
19,220 |
7,181 |
37% |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
7,397 |
2,167 |
29 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
72 |
1 |
1 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
26,689 |
9,349 |
35 |
| Motorcyclists |
5,290 |
1,733 |
33 |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
4,378 |
582 |
13 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
716 |
80 |
11 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
188 |
29 |
15 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
5,282 |
692 |
13 |
| Total |
37,261 |
11,773 |
32% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.
Source:
U.S. Department of Transportation,
National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration.
PERSONS KILLED IN TOTAL AND ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASHES BY PERSON TYPE, 2009
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
17,640 |
6,669 |
38% |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
6,770 |
2,022 |
30 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
64 |
3 |
5 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
24,474 |
8,693 |
36 |
| Motorcyclists |
4,462 |
1,480 |
33 |
| Non-occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
4,092 |
562 |
14 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
630 |
85 |
13 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
150 |
19 |
13 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
4,872 |
667 |
14 |
| Total |
33,808 |
10,839 |
32% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
PERSONS KILLED IN TOTAL AND ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASHES BY PERSON TYPE, 2010
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
16,824 |
6,037 |
36% |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
6,414 |
1,984 |
31 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
65 |
1 |
2 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
23,303 |
8,022 |
34 |
| Motorcyclists |
4,502 |
1,478 |
33 |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
4,280 |
623 |
15 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
618 |
82 |
13 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
182 |
24 |
13 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
5,080 |
729 |
14 |
| Total |
32,885 |
10,228 |
31% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
PERSONS KILLED IN TOTAL AND ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASHES BY PERSON TYPE, 2012
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities (1) |
| Person type |
Total killed |
Number |
Percent of
total killed |
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
16,769 |
5,993 |
36% |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
6,061 |
1,917 |
32 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
82 |
6 |
7 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
22,912 |
7,916 |
35% |
| Motorcyclists |
4,957 |
1,596 |
32% |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
4,743 |
688 |
14 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
726 |
89 |
12 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
223 |
33 |
15 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
5,692 |
810 |
14% |
| Total |
33,561 |
10,322 |
31% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
PERSONS KILLED IN TOTAL AND ALCOHOL-IMPAIRED CRASHES BY PERSON TYPE, 2013
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities (1) |
| Person type |
Total killed |
Number |
Percent of total killed |
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
16,472 |
5,920 |
36% |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
5,844 |
1,822 |
31 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
67 |
2 |
3 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
22,383 |
7,744 |
35% |
| Motorcyclists |
4,668 |
1,496 |
32% |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
4,735 |
721 |
15 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
743 |
92 |
12 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
190 |
23 |
12 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
5,668 |
837 |
15% |
| Total |
32,719 |
10,076 |
31% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2014
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities (1) |
| Person type |
Total killed |
Number |
Percent of total killed |
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
16,454 |
5,792 |
35% |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
5,751 |
1,769 |
31 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
71 |
5 |
6 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
22,276 |
7,565 |
34% |
| Motorcyclists |
4,586 |
1,577 |
34% |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
4,884 |
696 |
14 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
726 |
98 |
13 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
203 |
30 |
15 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
5,813 |
824 |
14% |
| Total |
32,675 |
9,967 |
31% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or above, the legal definition of drunk driving.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2015
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities (1) |
| Person type |
Total killed |
Number |
Percent of total killed |
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
17,466 |
5,909 |
34% |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
6,158 |
1,812 |
29 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
71 |
3 |
4 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
23,695 |
7,724 |
33% |
| Motorcyclists |
4,976 |
1,609 |
32% |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
5,376 |
796 |
15 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
818 |
101 |
12 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
227 |
36 |
16 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
6,421 |
933 |
15% |
| Total |
35,092 |
10,265 |
29% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08 percent or above, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2016
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Alcohol-impaired driving fatalities (1) |
| Person type |
Total killed |
Number |
Percent oftotal killed |
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
18,610 |
6,067 |
33% |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
6,407 |
1,880 |
29 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
79 |
2 |
2 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
25,096 |
7,949 |
32% |
| Motorcyclists |
5,286 |
1,600 |
30% |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
5,987 |
807 |
13 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
840 |
91 |
11 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
252 |
50 |
20 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
7,079 |
948 |
13% |
| Total |
37,461 |
10,497 |
28% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter or greater, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2017
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1) |
| Person type |
Total killed |
Number |
Percent of
total killed |
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Driver |
18,726 |
6,158 |
33% |
| Passenger |
6,174 |
1,830 |
30 |
| Unknown occupant |
73 |
2 |
2 |
| Total |
24,973 |
7,989 |
32% |
| Motorcyclists |
5,172 |
1,704 |
33% |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| Pedestrian |
5,977 |
1,017 |
17 |
| Pedalcyclist |
783 |
126 |
16 |
| Other/unknown |
228 |
39 |
17 |
| Total |
6,988 |
1,181 |
17% |
| Total |
37,133 |
10,874 |
29% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter or above, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving in most states.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2018
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1) |
| Person type |
Total killed |
Number |
Percent of
total killed |
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 18,250 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6,022 |
Ìý33%Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 5,915 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,761 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 30 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 56 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 24,221 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 7,784 |
Ìý32%Ìý |
| Motorcyclists |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 4,985 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,549 |
Ìý31%Ìý |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 6,283 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,004 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 16 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 857 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 130 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 15 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 214 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 44 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 21 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 7,354 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 1,178 |
Ìý16%Ìý |
| Total |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 36,560 |
ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý 10,511 |
Ìý29%Ìý |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter or greater, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2019
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1) |
| Person type |
Total killed |
Number |
Percent of
total killed |
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
17,880 |
5,818 |
33% |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
5,807 |
1,664 |
29 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
57 |
2 |
3 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
23,744 |
7,483 |
32% |
| Motorcyclists |
5,014 |
1,689 |
34% |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
6,205 |
816 |
13 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
846 |
106 |
12 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
287 |
48 |
17 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
7,338 |
970 |
13% |
| Total |
36,096 |
10,142 |
28% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter or greater, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2020
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1) |
| Person type |
Total killed |
Number |
Percent of
total killed |
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
19,519 |
6,756 |
35% |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
5,966 |
1,866 |
31 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
51 |
3 |
7 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
25,536 |
8,626 |
34% |
| Motorcyclists |
5,579 |
1,803 |
32% |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
6,516 |
1,048 |
16 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
938 |
126 |
13 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
255 |
51 |
20 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
7,709 |
1,225 |
16% |
| Total |
38,824 |
11,654 |
30% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter or greater, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2021
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1) |
| Person type |
Total killed |
Number |
Percent of
total killed |
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
21,786 |
7,668 |
35% |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
6,527 |
2,078 |
32 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
45 |
8 |
18 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
28,358 |
9,754 |
34% |
| Motorcyclists |
5,932 |
2,023 |
34% |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
7,388 |
1,383 |
19 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
966 |
157 |
16 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
295 |
67 |
23 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
8,649 |
1,607 |
19% |
| Total |
42,939 |
13,384 |
31% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter or greater, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Persons Killed In Total And Alcohol-Impaired Crashes By Person Type, 2022
| Ìý |
Ìý |
Alcohol-impaired crash fatalities (1) |
| Person type |
Total killed |
Number |
Percent of
total killed |
| Vehicle occupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Driver |
20,908 |
7,580 |
36% |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Passenger |
6,393 |
2,144 |
34 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Unknown occupant |
43 |
4 |
10 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
27,344 |
9,729 |
36% |
| Motorcyclists (2) |
6,218 |
2,160 |
35% |
| Nonoccupants |
Ìý |
Ìý |
Ìý |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedestrian |
7,522 |
1,394 |
19 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Pedalcyclist |
1,105 |
177 |
16 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Other/unknown |
325 |
64 |
20 |
| ÌýÌýÌýÌý Total |
8,952 |
1,635 |
18% |
| Total |
42,514 |
13,524 |
32% |
|
(1) Alcohol-impaired driving crashes are crashes that involve at least one driver or a motorcycle operator with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 grams per deciliter or greater, the legal definition of alcohol-impaired driving.
(2) Beginning in 2022, operators and passengers of motorized bicycles are captured as pedalcyclists when involved in a motor vehicle traffic crash.
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.