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of Transportation

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Traffic Safety 

Administration 

DOT HS 809 673 December 2003 

 

Technical Report 

State Alcohol Related Fatality Rates 

2002 

Published By: 

National Center for Statistics and Analysis 

Advanced Research and Analysis 

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1. Report No.

DOT HS 809 673 

2. Government Accession No. 3. Recipients's Catalog No. 

5. Report Date 

December, 2003 

4. Title and Subtitle

State Alcohol Related Fatality Rates 

6. Performing Organization Code 

NPO-121 

7. Author(s)

Rajesh Subramanian 

8. Performing Organization Report No.

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Mathematical Analysis Division, National Center for Statistics and Analysis 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

NPO-121, 400 Seventh Street, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20590 

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NHTSA Technical Report 

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Mathematical Analysis Division, National Center for Statistics and Analysis 

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

NPO-121, 400 Seventh Street, S.W. 

Washington, DC 20590

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15. Supplementary Notes 

Rajesh Subramanian is a Programmer Analyst employed by Rainbow Technology, Inc., a contractor for the 

Mathematical Analysis Division of the National Center for Statistics and Analysis. 

16. Abstract

Alcohol related fatalities are defined as fatalities that occur in crashes where at least one driver or 

nonoccupant (pedestrian or pedalcyclist) involved in the crash has a positive Blood Alcohol Concentration 

(BAC) value. 

This report examines the extent of alcohol related fatalities in traffic crashes across states and over time and 

normalizes this data by estimating the rate of these fatalities as a function of the Annual Vehicle Miles of 

Travel (VMT) data for that state. The rate of alcohol related fatalities as a measure of the State’s VMT 

serves as an important metric for States and NHTSA Regions to evaluate the effectiveness of their drunkdriving countermeasures as well as assess the performance of their alcohol programs relative to their states 

and regions. 

17. Key Words 

Alcohol Related Fatality Rate, VMT, States 

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Introduction 

The purpose of this document is to present 

rates of alcohol involvement in fatal crashes 

by state from 1982 to 2002. Also, NHTSA 

has recently adopted a new methodology to 

estimate missing alcohol data in FARS and 

this report documents state-wise historic 

estimates of alcohol involvement that have 

been re-calculated using the new 

methodology. 

Alcohol related fatalities are defined as 

fatalities that occur in crashes where at least 

one driver or nonoccupant (pedestrian or 

pedalcyclist) involved in the crash has a 

positive Blood Alcohol Concentration 

(BAC) value. 

In 2002, about 17,419 fatalities or roughly 

41 percent of all fatalities in Motor Vehicle 

Traffic Crashes were estimated to be alcohol 

related. The number of fatalities varied 

widely across the states and over time for 

various reasons, the most significant of 

which could be varying exposure. An 

important metric most frequently used by 

NHTSA to quantify exposure to the risk of 

fatal traffic crashes is the Federal Highway 

Administration’s (FHWA) Annual Vehicle 

Miles of Travel (VMT) data. 

This report examines the extent of alcohol 

related fatalities in traffic crashes across 

states and over time and normalizes this data 

by estimating the rate of these fatalities as a 

function of the Annual VMT data for that 

state. The rate of alcohol related fatalities 

serves as an important metric for States and 

NHTSA Regions to evaluate the 

effectiveness of their drunk-driving 

countermeasures as well as to assess the 

performance of their alcohol programs 

relative to other states and regions. 

Methodology 

The estimates of alcohol involvement in this 

report are based on known Blood Alcohol 

Concentration (BAC) values as well as 

estimated BAC values in those cases where 

the test results are not known. BAC values 

have been assigned using statistical 

procedures1 to drivers, pedestrians and 

pedalcyclists involved in fatal crashes only 

when their alcohol test results are unknown. 

The Alcohol Related Fatality Rate (AR 

Rate) in a given year is simply the ratio of 

the alcohol related fatalities in that year and 

the VMT as expressed below: 

] * 100 ( ) [

Year

Year

Year VMT

AR Fatalities AR Rate =

FHWA publishes Annual VMT in millions 

of miles traveled in every state. NHTSA 

uses these estimates to present its annual 

fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles of 

travel. There is no measure that quantifies 

the extent of driving under the influence of 

alcohol. Hence, all rate measures (Total and 

alcohol-related fatality rates) in this report 

will be quantified per 100 million vehicle 

miles of travel. 

Other Issues 

Discrepancies may occur between the 

number of alcohol-related fatalities as 

reported by some states and those reported 

by NHTSA for that state. This may arise 

due to many reasons, which have been 

addressed in a Q&A section at the end of 

this report. 

 

1 NHTSA uses multiple imputation to estimate 

missing BAC values in FARS. For more 

information refer to Transitioning to Multiple 

Imputation: A New Method for estimating 

missing BAC values in FARS [DOT HS 809 403] 
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Data 

The data used throughout this report are 

from NCSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting 

System (FARS). Final FARS files are 

available from 1982 to 2001 and data is 

available for 2002 in the form of the Annual 

Report File (ARF – to be updated to a final 

version early next year). 

Supplemental alcohol files containing the 

crash and person level estimated and known 

alcohol test results are available for the 1982 

to 2002 FARS data. These data are 

combined with the FARS files to generate 

estimates of alcohol involvement by state 

and county. 

Annual VMT data by state is released by the 

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). 

Further classification of this data by county 

is not available. 

Information on the status of impaired 

driving legislations has been extracted from 

NHTSA’s 2002 Traffic Safety Facts Annual 

Report (NHTSA, 2002). Variations occur 

for some states as new laws were enacted in 

2002. 

Tabulations

This section presents estimated rates of 

alcohol involvement for each state from 

1982, the first data year for which NHTSA 

began reporting alcohol data, to 2002, the 

most recent year for which data is available. 

For each state, there are three Tables, a chart 

and two maps that depict the data. The 

tables are: 

3⁄4 A Table showing the number of total 

(Tot) and alcohol related fatalities 

(Alc-Rel), alcohol related fatalities 

as a proportion of total fatalities (%), 

total and alcohol related fatality rate 

per 100 Million VMT. 

3⁄4 A Table depicting the percent change 

in alcohol related fatality rate over 

the last 10, 5, 3 and 1 year periods as 

well as the change from 1982 as well 

as provide comparisons with the 

corresponding rates for the U.S. for 

those periods of time. 

3⁄4 A Table outlining the BAC levels of 

per se Impaired Driving Legislations 

and where available, the Effective 

Date of such a law. 

The chart depicts trend lines from 1982 to 

2002 for Total Fatality Rates for the State 

and the U.S. as well as Alcohol Related 

Fatality Rate for the State and the U.S. 

The maps illustrate: 

3⁄4 For each state, the alcohol related 

fatalities by county for the state. 

3⁄4 For each county in the state, if the 

alcohol-related fatalities, as a percent 

of total fatalitiess, is above or below 

the percentage for the state as a 

whole. For example, Montgomery 

County in Maryland, 34 percent of 

all fatalities in the county were 

alcohol-related. In comparison, 40 

percent of all fatalities in Maryland 

were alcohol-related. Since the 

county percentage is lower than the 

state percentage, Montgomery 

county will not be shaded in the map. 
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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 43,945 26,173 60 2.76 1.64

1983 42,589 24,635 58 2.58 1.49

1984 44,257 24,762 56 2.57 1.44

1985 43,825 23,167 53 2.47 1.31

1986 46,087 25,017 54 2.51 1.36

1987 46,390 24,094 52 2.41 1.25

1988 47,087 23,833 51 2.32 1.18

1989 45,582 22,424 49 2.17 1.07

1990 44,599 22,587 51 2.08 1.05

1991 41,508 20,159 49 1.91 0.93

1992 39,250 18,290 47 1.75 0.81

1993 40,150 17,908 45 1.75 0.78

1994 40,716 17,308 43 1.73 0.73

1995 41,817 17,732 42 1.73 0.73

1996 42,065 17,749 42 1.69 0.71

1997 42,013 16,711 40 1.64 0.65

1998 41,501 16,673 40 1.58 0.63

1999 41,717 16,572 40 1.55 0.62

2000 41,945 17,380 41 1.53 0.63

2001 42,196 17,400 41 1.51 0.62

2002 42,815 17,419 41 1.50 0.61

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 FARS 

Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway Statistics Series 

Total and Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, US, 

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Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT by State, 2002 
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The Table below compares the alcohol related fatality rate by state for 1982 and 2002. 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles of Travel, 

 by State, 1982 and 2002 and 

Percentage Change from the 1982 Rate 

State 1982 2002 % 

Change 

State 1982 2002 % 

Change

Alabama 1.63 0.72 -56% Montana 2.56 1.22 -52% 

Alaska 1.85 0.71 -61% Nebraska 1.15 0.63 -45% 

Arizona 2.07 0.93 -55% Nevada 2.98 0.95 -68% 

Arkansas 2.01 0.80 -60% New Hampshire 1.59 0.41 -75% 

California 1.65 0.50 -69% New Jersey 1.20 0.43 -64% 

Colorado 1.73 0.71 -59% New Mexico 3.16 0.94 -70% 

Connecticut 1.77 0.45 -75% New York 1.41 0.36 -74% 

Delaware 1.79 0.57 -68% North Carolina 1.92 0.65 -66% 

DC 0.62 0.70 13% North Dakota 1.85 0.65 -65% 

Florida 1.77 0.72 -60% Ohio 1.35 0.52 -61% 

Georgia 1.54 0.49 -68% Oklahoma 2.03 0.54 -73% 

Hawaii 1.70 0.56 -67% Oregon 1.66 0.52 -69% 

Idaho 1.68 0.64 -62% Pennsylvania 1.47 0.63 -57% 

Illinois 1.54 0.61 -60% Rhode Island 1.20 0.56 -53% 

Indiana 1.29 0.37 -71% South Carolina 1.82 1.17 -36% 

Iowa 1.29 0.42 -67% South Dakota 1.41 1.08 -23% 

Kansas 1.43 0.81 -44% Tennessee 1.92 0.69 -64% 

Kentucky 1.88 0.64 -66% Texas 2.24 0.79 -65% 

Louisiana 2.45 0.95 -61% Utah 1.10 0.3 -73% 

Maine 1.23 0.35 -72% Vermont 1.76 0.28 -84% 

Maryland 1.24 0.49 -60% Virginia 1.19 0.48 -60% 

Massachusetts 1.11 0.41 -63% Washington 1.54 0.54 -65% 

Michigan 1.42 0.49 -66% West Virginia 2.23 0.90 -60% 

Minnesota 1.10 0.47 -58% Wisconsin 1.46 0.62 -58% 

Mississippi 2.47 0.91 -63% Wyoming 2.23 0.78 -65% 

Missouri 1.38 0.77 -44% U.S. Total 1.64 0.61 -63% 

Puerto Rico 3.03 1.33 -56% 

Source: 1982-2001,(Final) FARS File and 2002 FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s 

Highway Statistics Annual Series
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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 839 486 58 2.81 1.63

1983 930 573 62 3.00 1.85

1984 932 537 58 2.83 1.63

1985 882 439 50 2.51 1.25

1986 1,081 609 56 3.18 1.79

1987 1,111 596 54 2.97 1.59

1988 1,024 503 49 2.58 1.27

1989 1,029 527 51 2.52 1.29

1990 1,121 583 52 2.65 1.38

1991 1,116 551 49 2.60 1.28

1992 1,031 498 48 2.25 1.09

1993 1,044 476 46 2.21 1.01

1994 1,083 472 44 2.21 0.96

1995 1,114 494 44 2.20 0.98

1996 1,146 516 45 2.23 1.00

1997 1,192 499 42 2.23 0.93

1998 1,071 442 41 1.94 0.80

1999 1,138 465 41 2.03 0.83

2000 996 426 43 1.76 0.75

2001 991 374 38 1.75 0.66

2002 1,033 413 40 1.80 0.72

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Alabama vs. US 

Time Period Alabama US 

1982 to 2002 -56% -63%

Last 10 years -34% -25%

Last 5 years -23% -6%

Last 3 Years -13% -2%

Last 1 Year +9% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(10/01/95)

Youthful (Under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Alabama, 1982-2002

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 105 64 61 3.03 1.85

1983 150 88 59 4.47 2.62

1984 134 88 66 3.48 2.29

1985 127 78 61 3.17 1.95

1986 101 57 56 2.53 1.43

1987 76 44 58 1.95 1.13

1988 97 57 59 2.45 1.44

1989 84 48 58 2.16 1.23

1990 98 51 52 2.51 1.30

1991 101 49 48 2.51 1.22

1992 108 67 62 2.81 1.74

1993 118 54 46 3.01 1.38

1994 85 51 60 2.05 1.23

1995 87 47 54 2.11 1.14

1996 81 43 53 1.97 1.04

1997 77 41 53 1.76 0.93

1998 70 31 44 1.55 0.69

1999 79 40 51 1.74 0.88

2000 106 56 53 2.30 1.21

2001 89 47 53 1.89 1.00

2002 87 35 41 1.78 0.71

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Alaska vs. US 

Time Period Alaska US 

1982 to 2002 -62% -63%

Last 10 years -59% -25%

Last 5 years -24% -6%

Last 3 Years -19% -2%

Last 1 Year -29% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(09/01/01)

Youthful (Under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.00

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Alaska, 1982-2002

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Rate

AK Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel AK Tot US Tot

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 724 422 58 3.55 2.07

1983 675 388 57 3.28 1.89

1984 869 473 54 4.15 2.26

1985 893 502 56 4.14 2.33

1986 1,007 582 58 4.44 2.57

1987 939 532 57 2.96 1.68

1988 944 488 52 2.76 1.42

1989 879 443 50 2.52 1.27

1990 869 434 50 2.45 1.22

1991 816 429 53 2.34 1.23

1992 809 403 50 2.31 1.15

1993 801 400 50 2.13 1.06

1994 904 410 45 2.33 1.06

1995 1,035 478 46 2.61 1.21

1996 994 442 45 2.36 1.05

1997 951 451 47 2.19 1.04

1998 980 444 45 2.17 0.98

1999 1,024 424 41 2.19 0.91

2000 1,036 469 45 2.11 0.95

2001 1,051 487 46 2.12 0.98

2002 1,117 477 43 2.18 0.93

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Arizona vs. US 

Time Period Arizona US 

1982 to 2002 -55% -63%

Last 10 years -19% -25%

Last 5 years -11% -6%

Last 3 Years +2% -2%

Last 1 Year -5% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(08/31/01)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.00

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Arizona, 1982-2002

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002]
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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 550 334 61 3.31 2.01

1983 557 315 57 3.34 1.89

1984 525 311 59 3.16 1.87

1985 534 299 56 3.12 1.75

1986 603 361 60 3.43 2.06

1987 639 366 57 3.49 2.00

1988 610 361 59 3.17 1.88

1989 647 380 59 3.17 1.86

1990 604 344 57 2.87 1.64

1991 608 362 60 2.77 1.65

1992 588 286 49 2.55 1.24

1993 583 241 41 2.43 1.00

1994 609 226 37 2.44 0.91

1995 631 243 39 2.37 0.91

1996 615 237 39 2.21 0.85

1997 660 216 33 2.35 0.77

1998 625 216 35 2.20 0.76

1999 604 212 35 2.07 0.72

2000 652 223 34 2.24 0.76

2001 611 195 32 2.08 0.66

2002 640 242 38 2.13 0.80

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Arkansas vs. US 

Time Period Arkansas US 

1982 to 2002 -60% -63%

Last 10 years -35% -25%

Last 5 years +4% -6%

Last 3 Years +11% -2%

Last 1 Year +21% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(08/13/01)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Arkansas, 1982-2002

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 4,615 2,799 61 2.71 1.65

1983 4,573 2,669 58 2.50 1.46

1984 5,020 2,894 58 2.55 1.47

1985 4,960 2,633 53 2.39 1.27

1986 5,253 2,813 54 2.44 1.31

1987 5,504 2,961 54 2.43 1.31

1988 5,392 2,773 51 2.23 1.15

1989 5,412 2,795 52 2.15 1.11

1990 5,192 2,697 52 2.01 1.04

1991 4,688 2,263 48 1.82 0.88

1992 4,192 2,015 48 1.60 0.77

1993 4,164 1,815 44 1.56 0.68

1994 4,232 1,743 41 1.56 0.64

1995 4,192 1,758 42 1.52 0.64

1996 3,989 1,666 42 1.43 0.60

1997 3,688 1,348 37 1.29 0.47

1998 3,494 1,367 39 1.20 0.47

1999 3,559 1,397 39 1.19 0.47

2000 3,753 1,450 39 1.22 0.47

2001 3,956 1,552 39 1.27 0.50

2002 4,078 1,612 40 1.27 0.50

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

California vs. US 

Time Period California US 

1982 to 2002 -70% -63%

Last 10 years -35% -25%

Last 5 years +6% -6%

Last 3 Years +6% -2%

Last 1 Year 0% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(01/01/90)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.01

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, California, 1982-2002

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002]
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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 668 422 63 2.74 1.73

1983 646 418 65 2.60 1.68

1984 608 374 61 2.33 1.43

1985 579 316 55 2.21 1.21

1986 603 360 60 2.29 1.36

1987 591 291 49 2.19 1.08

1988 497 227 46 1.80 0.82

1989 527 247 47 1.91 0.90

1990 544 260 48 2.00 0.96

1991 543 280 51 1.96 1.01

1992 522 263 50 1.69 0.85

1993 559 235 42 1.71 0.72

1994 586 282 48 1.74 0.84

1995 645 304 47 1.84 0.87

1996 617 252 41 1.71 0.70

1997 613 229 37 1.62 0.61

1998 628 244 39 1.60 0.62

1999 626 229 37 1.54 0.56

2000 681 268 39 1.63 0.64

2001 741 328 44 1.73 0.76

2002 742 307 41 1.70 0.71

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Colorado vs. US 

Time Period Colorado US 

1982 to 2002 -59% -63%

Last 10 years -16% -25%

Last 5 years +16% -6%

Last 3 Years 27% -2%

Last 1 Year -7% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Colorado 1982-2002

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Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002]
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 515 356 69 2.56 1.77

1983 438 284 65 2.12 1.38

1984 469 306 65 2.23 1.45

1985 448 267 60 2.00 1.19

1986 455 261 57 1.89 1.08

1987 449 270 60 1.80 1.08

1988 484 257 53 1.86 0.99

1989 406 217 53 1.55 0.83

1990 385 217 56 1.46 0.83

1991 310 168 54 1.16 0.63

1992 296 144 49 1.12 0.54

1993 342 152 44 1.27 0.56

1994 310 148 48 1.14 0.55

1995 317 153 48 1.13 0.55

1996 310 152 49 1.10 0.54

1997 339 153 45 1.19 0.54

1998 329 144 44 1.12 0.49

1999 301 136 45 1.01 0.45

2000 341 161 47 1.11 0.52

2001 318 161 51 1.03 0.52

2002 322 140 43 1.03 0.45

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Connecticut vs. US 

Time Period Connecticut US 

1982 to 2002 -75% -63%

Last 10 years -17% -25%

Last 5 years -17% -6%

Last 3 Years 0% -2%

Last 1 Year -13% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(07/01/02)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Connecticut 1982-2002

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002]
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 122 82 67 2.66 1.79

1983 110 73 67 2.25 1.49

1984 130 65 50 2.53 1.27

1985 104 74 71 1.94 1.38

1986 136 80 58 2.36 1.39

1987 146 81 55 2.40 1.33

1988 160 86 54 2.50 1.34

1989 116 66 57 1.79 1.02

1990 138 86 62 2.11 1.31

1991 102 51 50 1.52 0.76

1992 140 60 43 2.03 0.87

1993 110 56 51 1.60 0.81

1994 112 63 56 1.59 0.90

1995 121 50 41 1.61 0.67

1996 116 47 40 1.51 0.61

1997 143 64 45 1.79 0.80

1998 115 47 40 1.40 0.57

1999 100 42 42 1.17 0.49

2000 123 61 50 1.49 0.74

2001 136 66 48 1.58 0.77

2002 124 51 41 1.40 0.57

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Delaware vs. US 

Time Period Delaware US 

1982 to 2002 -68% -63%

Last 10 years -34% -25%

Last 5 years -29% -6%

Last 3 Years +16% -2%

Last 1 Year -26% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Delaware 1982-2002

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DELAWARE
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Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002]
Alcohol Related Fatalities 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 35 21 61 1.04 0.62

1983 66 39 59 2.13 1.26

1984 64 37 58 1.99 1.15

1985 60 32 53 1.86 0.99

1986 44 16 35 1.34 0.49

1987 53 26 49 1.57 0.77

1988 61 26 42 1.79 0.76

1989 72 33 46 2.11 0.97

1990 48 33 68 1.41 0.97

1991 63 24 37 1.84 0.70

1992 50 23 46 1.40 0.65

1993 57 24 41 1.64 0.69

1994 69 33 48 2.00 0.96

1995 58 31 53 1.74 0.93

1996 62 32 51 1.59 0.82

1997 60 34 57 1.80 1.02

1998 54 31 57 1.63 0.94

1999 41 23 57 1.18 0.66

2000 48 20 42 1.37 0.57

2001 68 34 50 1.81 0.91

2002 47 25 52 1.33 0.70

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

DC vs. US 

Time Period DC US 

1982 to 2002 +13% -63%

Last 10 years +8% -25%

Last 5 years -31% -6%

Last 3 Years +6% -2%

Last 1 Year -23% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.05

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(04/13/99)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.00

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, DC 1982-2002

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 2,653 1,407 53 3.34 1.77

1983 2,686 1,539 57 3.28 1.88

1984 2,814 1,551 55 3.29 1.81

1985 2,832 1,518 54 3.22 1.72

1986 2,831 1,574 56 3.24 1.80

1987 2,839 1,516 53 3.06 1.63

1988 3,078 1,564 51 2.92 1.48

1989 2,984 1,506 50 2.74 1.38

1990 2,891 1,477 51 2.63 1.34

1991 2,463 1,227 50 2.17 1.08

1992 2,427 1,143 47 2.02 0.95

1993 2,636 1,210 46 2.19 1.00

1994 2,687 1,137 42 2.20 0.93

1995 2,805 1,183 42 2.19 0.93

1996 2,753 1,104 40 2.12 0.85

1997 2,785 1,003 36 2.08 0.75

1998 2,825 1,039 37 2.05 0.76

1999 2,920 1,139 39 2.06 0.80

2000 2,999 1,277 43 1.99 0.85

2001 3,012 1,281 43 1.77 0.75

2002 3,132 1,276 41 1.76 0.72

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Florida vs. US 

Time Period Florida US 

1982 to 2002 -59% -63%

Last 10 years -24% -25%

Last 5 years -4% -6%

Last 3 Years -10% -2%

Last 1 Year -4% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(01/01/94)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Florida 1982-2002

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Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002]
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 1,229 750 61 2.52 1.54

1983 1,296 716 55 2.65 1.47

1984 1,410 780 55 2.79 1.54

1985 1,361 694 51 2.53 1.29

1986 1,530 803 52 2.69 1.41

1987 1,599 798 50 2.65 1.32

1988 1,654 797 48 2.66 1.28

1989 1,632 779 48 2.40 1.14

1990 1,562 735 47 2.22 1.05

1991 1,389 648 47 1.90 0.89

1992 1,315 537 41 1.69 0.69

1993 1,394 561 40 1.78 0.72

1994 1,425 540 38 1.72 0.65

1995 1,488 531 36 1.74 0.62

1996 1,573 577 37 1.76 0.65

1997 1,577 586 37 1.68 0.62

1998 1,568 528 34 1.62 0.54

1999 1,508 524 35 1.53 0.53

2000 1,541 585 38 1.47 0.56

2001 1,647 558 34 1.53 0.52

2002 1,523 529 35 1.41 0.49

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Georgia vs. US 

Time Period Georgia US 

1982 to 2002 -68% -63%

Last 10 years -29% -25%

Last 5 years -21% -6%

Last 3 Years -8% -2%

Last 1 Year -6% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(07/01/01)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Georgia 1982-2002

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002]
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 163 103 63 2.70 1.70

1983 141 95 67 2.40 1.62

1984 138 89 65 2.12 1.37

1985 126 80 63 1.86 1.18

1986 120 70 58 1.72 1.00

1987 139 86 62 1.93 1.19

1988 148 87 59 1.99 1.17

1989 149 91 61 1.92 1.17

1990 177 92 52 2.19 1.14

1991 135 77 57 1.66 0.95

1992 129 68 53 1.60 0.84

1993 134 76 57 1.69 0.96

1994 122 60 49 1.54 0.76

1995 130 65 50 1.64 0.82

1996 148 68 46 1.84 0.85

1997 131 59 45 1.67 0.75

1998 120 59 49 1.50 0.74

1999 98 44 45 1.21 0.54

2000 132 55 42 1.55 0.64

2001 140 59 42 1.61 0.68

2002 119 50 42 1.34 0.56

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Hawaii vs. US 

Time Period Hawaii US 

1982 to 2002 -67% -63%

Last 10 years -33% -25%

Last 5 years -25% -6%

Last 3 Years +4% -2%

Last 1 Year -18% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(06/30/95)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Hawaii 1982-2002

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HAWAII
Alcohol Related Fatalities Hawaii

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002]
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 256 132 51 3.26 1.68

1983 263 129 49 3.17 1.56

1984 242 117 48 3.12 1.51

1985 255 137 54 3.31 1.78

1986 258 147 57 3.32 1.89

1987 260 135 52 3.20 1.66

1988 257 119 46 3.16 1.46

1989 238 107 45 2.83 1.27

1990 244 133 55 2.48 1.35

1991 264 127 48 2.56 1.23

1992 243 104 43 2.26 0.97

1993 230 111 48 2.04 0.98

1994 250 93 37 2.15 0.80

1995 262 90 35 2.13 0.73

1996 258 94 36 1.99 0.73

1997 259 104 40 2.01 0.81

1998 265 100 38 1.97 0.74

1999 278 104 37 1.99 0.74

2000 276 119 43 2.04 0.88

2001 259 91 35 1.84 0.65

2002 264 91 34 1.86 0.64

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Idaho vs. US 

Time Period Idaho US 

1982 to 2002 -62% -63%

Last 10 years -34% -25%

Last 5 years -21% -6%

Last 3 Years -14% -2%

Last 1 Year -2% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(07/01/97)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Idaho 1982-2002

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2.5

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Rate

ID Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel ID Tot US Tot

IDAHO
Alcohol Related Fatalities Idaho

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 1,651 1,014 61 2.51 1.54

1983 1,526 909 60 2.27 1.35

1984 1,547 892 58 2.21 1.28

1985 1,534 835 54 2.17 1.18

1986 1,596 869 54 2.15 1.17

1987 1,654 843 51 2.18 1.11

1988 1,837 939 51 2.34 1.20

1989 1,748 898 51 2.15 1.10

1990 1,589 826 52 1.91 0.99

1991 1,448 736 51 1.69 0.86

1992 1,384 680 49 1.58 0.78

1993 1,392 638 46 1.55 0.71

1994 1,554 687 44 1.68 0.74

1995 1,586 700 44 1.68 0.74

1996 1,477 678 46 1.53 0.70

1997 1,397 597 43 1.41 0.60

1998 1,393 619 44 1.38 0.61

1999 1,456 646 44 1.42 0.63

2000 1,418 628 44 1.38 0.61

2001 1,414 623 44 1.37 0.60

2002 1,411 648 46 1.34 0.61

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Illinois vs. US 

Time Period Illinois US 

1982 to 2002 -60% -63%

Last 10 years -22% -25%

Last 5 years +2% -6%

Last 3 Years -3% -2%

Last 1 Year +2% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(07/02/97)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Illinois, 1982-2002

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ILLINOIS
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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 961 504 52 2.45 1.29

1983 1,016 505 50 2.55 1.27

1984 925 474 51 2.25 1.15

1985 974 445 46 2.39 1.09

1986 1,038 539 52 2.55 1.32

1987 1,055 454 43 2.42 1.04

1988 1,099 530 48 2.15 1.04

1989 971 447 46 1.73 0.80

1990 1,049 485 46 1.95 0.90

1991 1,022 493 48 1.88 0.91

1992 901 375 42 1.58 0.66

1993 901 351 39 1.49 0.58

1994 971 353 36 1.59 0.58

1995 960 348 36 1.49 0.54

1996 984 350 36 1.49 0.53

1997 935 331 35 1.36 0.48

1998 982 405 41 1.42 0.59

1999 1,020 384 38 1.46 0.55

2000 886 303 34 1.25 0.43

2001 909 320 35 1.27 0.45

2002 792 269 34 1.09 0.37

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Indiana vs. US 

Time Period Indiana US 

1982 to 2002 -71% -63%

Last 10 years -44% -25%

Last 5 years -23% -6%

Last 3 Years -33% -2%

Last 1 Year -18% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(07/01/01)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Indiana, 1982-2002

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INDIANA
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Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 480 250 52 2.48 1.29

1983 514 305 59 2.61 1.55

1984 420 239 57 2.05 1.17

1985 474 260 55 2.35 1.29

1986 441 228 52 2.16 1.12

1987 491 252 51 2.36 1.21

1988 557 279 50 2.54 1.27

1989 514 232 45 2.28 1.03

1990 465 233 50 2.02 1.01

1991 488 205 42 2.12 0.89

1992 437 176 40 1.83 0.74

1993 459 208 45 1.83 0.83

1994 478 211 44 1.86 0.82

1995 527 219 42 2.03 0.84

1996 465 199 43 1.73 0.74

1997 468 178 38 1.67 0.64

1998 449 163 36 1.55 0.56

1999 490 169 34 1.68 0.58

2000 445 139 31 1.51 0.47

2001 446 152 34 1.49 0.51

2002 404 131 32 1.31 0.42

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Iowa vs. US 

Time Period Iowa US 

1982 to 2002 -67% -63%

Last 10 years -43% -25%

Last 5 years -34% -6%

Last 3 Years -28% -2%

Last 1 Year -18% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Iowa, 1982-2002

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IOWA
Alcohol Related Fatalities Iowa

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 498 253 51 2.82 1.43

1983 411 214 52 2.26 1.18

1984 510 251 49 2.72 1.34

1985 486 214 44 2.52 1.11

1986 500 279 56 2.52 1.41

1987 491 248 50 2.39 1.21

1988 483 225 47 2.28 1.06

1989 428 194 45 1.95 0.89

1990 444 227 51 1.94 0.99

1991 409 189 46 1.76 0.82

1992 387 158 41 1.60 0.65

1993 428 157 37 1.77 0.65

1994 442 169 38 1.79 0.68

1995 442 184 42 1.76 0.73

1996 490 203 41 1.89 0.78

1997 482 147 30 1.82 0.55

1998 492 165 34 1.82 0.61

1999 540 193 36 1.95 0.70

2000 461 161 35 1.64 0.57

2001 494 193 39 1.75 0.69

2002 512 229 45 1.80 0.81

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Kansas vs. US 

Time Period Kansas US 

1982 to 2002 -43% -63%

Last 10 years +25% -25%

Last 5 years +47% -6%

Last 3 Years +16% -2%

Last 1 Year +17% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(07/01/93)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Kansas, 1982-2003

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KANSAS
Alcohol Related Fatalities Kansas

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 822 482 59 3.21 1.88

1983 778 435 56 2.91 1.63

1984 754 389 52 2.70 1.39

1985 712 343 48 2.50 1.20

1986 805 398 49 2.75 1.36

1987 844 407 48 2.78 1.34

1988 838 411 49 2.65 1.30

1989 772 341 44 2.40 1.06

1990 849 371 44 2.52 1.10

1991 826 380 46 2.35 1.08

1992 815 333 41 2.14 0.87

1993 871 338 39 2.20 0.85

1994 778 309 40 1.95 0.78

1995 849 302 36 2.07 0.73

1996 842 317 38 1.98 0.74

1997 857 301 35 1.91 0.67

1998 858 306 36 1.84 0.66

1999 814 300 37 1.70 0.63

2000 820 280 34 1.75 0.60

2001 845 251 30 1.83 0.54

2002 915 301 33 1.95 0.64

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Kentucky vs. US 

Time Period Kentucky US 

1982 to 2002 -66% -63%

Last 10 years -26% -25%

Last 5 years -4% -6%

Last 3 Years +2% -2%

Last 1 Year +19% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

-

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(10/01/00)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Kentucky, 1982-2002

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KENTUCKY
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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 1,091 658 60 4.06 2.45

1983 933 538 58 3.07 1.77

1984 961 590 61 2.94 1.81

1985 931 471 51 2.79 1.41

1986 932 502 54 3.12 1.68

1987 826 460 56 2.73 1.52

1988 925 490 53 2.67 1.41

1989 878 442 50 2.47 1.24

1990 959 550 57 2.53 1.45

1991 862 491 57 2.48 1.41

1992 886 493 56 2.62 1.46

1993 878 483 55 2.42 1.33

1994 843 429 51 2.25 1.15

1995 894 476 53 2.31 1.23

1996 902 461 51 2.37 1.21

1997 931 444 48 2.40 1.14

1998 926 443 48 2.30 1.10

1999 938 445 47 2.28 1.08

2000 938 454 48 2.30 1.11

2001 952 444 47 2.20 1.03

2002 875 413 47 2.02 0.95

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Louisiana vs. US 

Time Period Louisiana US 

1982 to 2002 -61% -63%

Last 10 years -35% -25%

Last 5 years -17% -6%

Last 3 Years -12% -2%

Last 1 Year -8% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08* 

(09/30/03)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*Enacted As of October 2003 but effective 

as of a later date.

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Louisiana, 1982-2002

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 166 94 56 2.17 1.23

1983 224 135 60 2.90 1.75

1984 232 132 57 2.68 1.53

1985 206 112 54 2.22 1.21

1986 214 113 53 2.14 1.13

1987 232 119 51 2.15 1.11

1988 256 103 40 2.25 0.90

1989 194 70 36 1.65 0.60

1990 213 94 44 1.79 0.79

1991 205 83 41 1.73 0.70

1992 214 90 42 1.76 0.74

1993 185 77 42 1.52 0.63

1994 188 66 35 1.51 0.53

1995 187 58 31 1.49 0.46

1996 169 65 38 1.32 0.51

1997 192 65 34 1.45 0.49

1998 192 55 28 1.42 0.41

1999 181 60 33 1.28 0.42

2000 169 51 30 1.19 0.36

2001 192 65 34 1.33 0.45

2001 216 51 24 1.47 0.35

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Maine vs. US 

Time Period Maine US 

1982 to 2002 -72% -63%

Last 10 years -53% -25%

Last 5 years -29% -6%

Last 3 Years -17% -2%

Last 1 Year -22% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(08/04/88)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.00

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Maine, 1982-2002

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 640 360 56 2.21 1.24

1983 656 382 58 2.11 1.23

1984 643 344 54 2.03 1.09

1985 729 378 52 2.19 1.13

1986 784 407 52 2.23 1.16

1987 814 380 47 2.23 1.04

1988 781 352 45 2.08 0.94

1989 726 316 43 1.87 0.81

1990 707 325 46 1.74 0.80

1991 694 261 38 1.68 0.63

1992 659 243 37 1.57 0.58

1993 666 244 37 1.54 0.56

1994 651 232 36 1.47 0.53

1995 671 249 37 1.50 0.55

1996 608 213 35 1.32 0.46

1997 611 224 37 1.31 0.48

1998 606 223 37 1.25 0.46

1999 590 215 36 1.20 0.44

2000 588 240 41 1.17 0.48

2001 659 282 43 1.27 0.54

2002 659 265 40 1.23 0.49

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Maryland vs. US 

Time Period Maryland US 

1982 to 2002 -60% -63%

Last 10 years -16% -25%

Last 5 years +2% -6%

Last 3 Years +11% -2%

Last 1 Year -9% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(09/30/01)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Maryland, 1982-2002

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 659 407 62 1.80 1.11

1983 651 409 63 1.73 1.09

1984 666 411 62 1.73 1.07

1985 742 390 53 1.87 0.98

1986 752 405 54 1.84 0.99

1987 689 377 55 1.63 0.89

1988 725 408 56 1.67 0.94

1989 696 384 55 1.51 0.83

1990 605 349 58 1.31 0.76

1991 552 288 52 1.19 0.62

1992 485 262 54 1.02 0.55

1993 475 208 44 1.02 0.45

1994 440 212 48 0.94 0.45

1995 444 193 43 0.92 0.40

1996 417 184 44 0.83 0.37

1997 441 198 45 0.87 0.39

1998 406 184 45 0.78 0.36

1999 414 195 47 0.80 0.38

2000 433 216 50 0.82 0.41

2001 477 228 48 0.90 0.43

2002 459 221 48 0.86 0.41

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Massachusetts vs. US 

Time Period Massachusetts US 

1982 to 2002 -63% -63%

Last 10 years -25% -25%

Last 5 years +5% -6%

Last 3 Years +8% -2%

Last 1 Year -5% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

- 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Massachusetts, 1982-2002

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MASSACHUSETTS
Alcohol Related Fatalities Massachusetts

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 1,392 871 63 2.27 1.42

1983 1,314 788 60 2.16 1.29

1984 1,531 897 59 2.41 1.41

1985 1,545 788 51 2.29 1.17

1986 1,605 862 54 2.23 1.20

1987 1,602 839 52 2.12 1.11

1988 1,708 869 51 2.19 1.12

1989 1,639 780 48 2.05 0.98

1990 1,571 798 51 1.94 0.98

1991 1,421 684 48 1.73 0.83

1992 1,300 553 43 1.54 0.66

1993 1,414 632 45 1.65 0.74

1994 1,421 604 43 1.67 0.71

1995 1,530 634 41 1.79 0.74

1996 1,505 630 42 1.67 0.70

1997 1,446 573 40 1.58 0.62

1998 1,366 552 40 1.45 0.59

1999 1,382 565 41 1.44 0.59

2000 1,382 528 38 1.41 0.54

2001 1,328 520 39 1.34 0.53

2002 1,277 490 38 1.28 0.49

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Michigan vs. US 

Time Period Michigan US 

1982 to 2002 -65% -63%

Last 10 years -26% -25%

Last 5 years -21% -6%

Last 3 Years -17% -2%

Last 1 Year -8% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

-

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Michigan, 1982-2002

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MICHIGAN
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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 571 322 56 1.96 1.10

1983 555 314 56 1.79 1.01

1984 582 332 57 1.82 1.04

1985 608 287 47 1.86 0.88

1986 571 284 50 1.69 0.84

1987 530 248 47 1.51 0.71

1988 612 294 48 1.68 0.81

1989 604 289 48 1.62 0.77

1990 566 258 46 1.45 0.66

1991 531 233 44 1.35 0.59

1992 581 240 41 1.41 0.58

1993 538 216 40 1.27 0.51

1994 646 250 39 1.49 0.58

1995 597 269 45 1.35 0.61

1996 576 222 38 1.30 0.50

1997 600 197 33 1.22 0.40

1998 650 285 44 1.31 0.57

1999 626 206 33 1.22 0.40

2000 625 258 41 1.19 0.49

2001 568 225 40 1.06 0.42

2002 657 255 39 1.20 0.47

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Minnesota vs. US 

Time Period Minnesota US 

1982 to 2002 -57% -63%

Last 10 years -19% -25%

Last 5 years +18% -6%

Last 3 Years +18% -2%

Last 1 Year +12% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislation*s 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.00

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Minnesota, 1982-2002

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MINNESOTA
Alcohol Related Fatalities Minnesota

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 730 423 58 4.26 2.47

1983 715 310 43 4.02 1.74

1984 679 247 36 3.68 1.34

1985 662 238 36 3.45 1.24

1986 771 286 37 4.01 1.49

1987 756 242 32 3.75 1.20

1988 722 198 27 3.28 0.90

1989 727 255 35 3.18 1.11

1990 750 280 37 3.07 1.15

1991 714 282 40 2.87 1.13

1992 766 381 50 2.92 1.45

1993 813 392 48 3.03 1.46

1994 791 358 45 2.77 1.25

1995 868 363 42 2.94 1.23

1996 811 344 42 2.65 1.13

1997 861 352 41 2.73 1.12

1998 948 356 38 2.77 1.04

1999 927 367 40 2.66 1.05

2000 949 385 41 2.67 1.08

2001 784 277 35 2.18 0.77

2002 885 332 38 2.43 0.91

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Mississippi vs. US 

Time Period Mississippi US 

1982 to 2002 -63% -63%

Last 10 years -37% -25%

Last 5 years -19% -6%

Last 3 Years -13% -2%

Last 1 Year +18% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Mississippi, 1982-2002

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MISSISSIPPI
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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 890 483 54 2.54 1.38

1983 911 505 55 2.49 1.38

1984 967 480 50 2.51 1.25

1985 931 434 47 2.37 1.10

1986 1,129 609 54 2.72 1.46

1987 1,045 542 52 2.41 1.25

1988 1,103 601 54 2.42 1.32

1989 1,052 562 53 2.19 1.17

1990 1,097 597 54 2.16 1.17

1991 1,011 516 51 1.98 1.01

1992 985 477 48 1.85 0.90

1993 947 474 50 1.73 0.86

1994 1,089 552 51 1.90 0.96

1995 1,109 560 50 1.87 0.94

1996 1,148 576 50 1.88 0.94

1997 1,192 504 42 1.89 0.80

1998 1,169 513 44 1.81 0.79

1999 1,094 438 40 1.64 0.66

2000 1,157 516 45 1.72 0.77

2001 1,098 520 47 1.62 0.77

2002 1,208 525 43 1.77 0.77

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Missouri vs. US 

Time Period Missouri US 

1982 to 2002 -44% -63%

Last 10 years -14% -25%

Last 5 years -4% -6%

Last 3 Years +17% -2%

Last 1 Year 0% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(09/29/01)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Missouri, 1982-2002

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MISSOURI
Alcohol Related Fatalities Missouri

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 254 171 67 3.81 2.56

1983 286 184 64 3.98 2.56

1984 238 145 61 3.22 1.96

1985 223 154 69 3.03 2.09

1986 222 122 55 2.87 1.58

1987 234 143 61 2.90 1.77

1988 198 117 59 2.43 1.44

1989 181 94 52 2.19 1.14

1990 212 119 56 2.54 1.43

1991 200 112 56 2.41 1.35

1992 192 104 54 2.25 1.22

1993 195 115 59 2.24 1.32

1994 202 104 52 2.22 1.14

1995 215 95 44 2.28 1.01

1996 200 78 39 2.12 0.83

1997 265 124 47 2.82 1.32

1998 237 105 44 2.47 1.10

1999 220 109 49 2.24 1.11

2000 237 117 49 2.40 1.18

2001 230 104 45 2.30 1.04

2002 270 127 47 2.60 1.22

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Montana vs. US 

Time Period Montana US 

1982 to 2002 -52% -63%

Last 10 years 0% -25%

Last 5 years -8% -6%

Last 3 Years +10% -2%

Last 1 Year +17% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

-

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Montana, 1982-2002

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MONTANA
Alcohol Related Fatalities Montana

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 261 131 50 2.28 1.15

1983 255 125 49 2.21 1.08

1984 285 133 47 2.38 1.11

1985 237 101 43 1.97 0.84

1986 290 141 49 2.30 1.12

1987 297 130 44 2.27 0.99

1988 261 135 52 1.95 1.01

1989 296 118 40 2.15 0.86

1990 262 110 42 1.88 0.79

1991 275 118 43 1.95 0.84

1992 269 91 34 1.84 0.62

1993 254 106 42 1.72 0.72

1994 271 117 43 1.75 0.76

1995 254 94 37 1.61 0.59

1996 293 102 35 1.80 0.63

1997 302 108 36 1.77 0.63

1998 315 120 38 1.79 0.68

1999 295 126 43 1.64 0.70

2000 276 104 38 1.53 0.58

2001 246 94 38 1.36 0.52

2002 307 117 38 1.64 0.63

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Nebraska vs. US 

Time Period Nebraska US 

1982 to 2002 -45% -63%

Last 10 years +2% -25%

Last 5 years 0% -6%

Last 3 Years -10% -2%

Last 1 Year +21% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(09/01/01)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Nebraska, 1982-2002

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NEBRASKA
Alcohol Related Fatalities Nebraska

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 280 191 68 4.37 2.98

1983 253 152 60 3.68 2.21

1984 249 135 54 3.40 1.84

1985 259 148 57 3.42 1.96

1986 233 135 58 2.92 1.69

1987 262 151 58 3.12 1.80

1988 286 162 57 3.18 1.80

1989 308 172 56 3.28 1.83

1990 343 203 59 3.36 1.99

1991 298 165 55 2.84 1.57

1992 254 125 49 2.33 1.15

1993 263 121 46 2.26 1.04

1994 294 144 49 2.26 1.11

1995 313 148 47 2.24 1.06

1996 348 170 49 2.18 1.06

1997 347 155 45 2.13 0.95

1998 361 176 49 2.09 1.02

1999 350 153 44 2.01 0.88

2000 323 140 43 1.83 0.79

2001 314 133 42 1.72 0.73

2002 381 171 45 2.12 0.95

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Nevada vs. US 

Time Period Nevada US 

1982 to 2002 -68% -63%

Last 10 years -17% -25%

Last 5 years 0% -6%

Last 3 Years +8% -2%

Last 1 Year +30% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Nevada, 1982-2002

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NEVADA
Alcohol Related Fatalities Nevada

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 69

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 70

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 173 111 64 2.48 1.59

1983 191 103 54 2.66 1.43

1984 192 109 57 2.63 1.49

1985 191 132 69 2.53 1.75

1986 172 139 81 2.17 1.76

1987 179 93 52 1.95 1.01

1988 166 84 51 1.73 0.88

1989 187 93 50 1.90 0.95

1990 158 77 48 1.61 0.78

1991 144 67 46 1.45 0.67

1992 122 40 32 1.21 0.40

1993 121 52 43 1.17 0.50

1994 119 50 42 1.13 0.48

1995 118 47 39 1.11 0.44

1996 134 47 35 1.22 0.43

1997 125 60 48 1.12 0.54

1998 128 63 49 1.11 0.54

1999 140 66 47 1.18 0.55

2000 126 49 39 1.05 0.41

2001 142 67 47 1.15 0.54

2002 127 51 40 1.01 0.41

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

New Hampshire vs. US 

Time Period N.Hampshire US 

1982 to 2002 -74% -63%

Last 10 years +3% -25%

Last 5 years -24% -6%

Last 3 Years -25% -2%

Last 1 Year -24% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(01/01/94)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, N.Hampshire, 1982-2002

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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Alcohol Related Fatalities New Hampshire

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 71

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 72

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 1,061 622 59 2.04 1.20

1983 932 494 53 1.78 0.95

1984 922 451 49 1.76 0.86

1985 964 479 50 1.83 0.91

1986 1,039 490 47 1.87 0.88

1987 1,023 435 43 1.79 0.76

1988 1,051 457 43 1.79 0.78

1989 891 384 43 1.49 0.64

1990 886 366 41 1.50 0.62

1991 783 320 41 1.32 0.54

1992 763 280 37 1.28 0.47

1993 789 290 37 1.32 0.49

1994 761 289 38 1.26 0.48

1995 774 277 36 1.27 0.45

1996 814 283 35 1.31 0.45

1997 775 278 36 1.22 0.44

1998 741 267 36 1.15 0.41

1999 726 283 39 1.11 0.43

2000 731 322 44 1.08 0.48

2001 745 285 38 1.08 0.41

2002 773 299 39 1.11 0.43

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

New Jersey vs. US 

Time Period New Jersey US 

1982 to 2002 -64% -63%

Last 10 years -9% -25%

Last 5 years -2% -6%

Last 3 Years 0% -2%

Last 1 Year +5% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

None

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.01

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, New Jersey, 1982-2002

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NEW JERSEY
Alcohol Related Fatalities New Jersey

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 73

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 74

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 577 375 65 4.87 3.16

1983 531 350 66 4.55 3.00

1984 497 326 66 3.85 2.53

1985 535 320 60 4.03 2.41

1986 499 322 65 3.79 2.44

1987 568 373 66 3.76 2.47

1988 487 332 68 3.19 2.17

1989 538 321 60 3.40 2.03

1990 499 323 65 3.09 2.00

1991 469 270 58 2.80 1.61

1992 460 285 62 2.49 1.54

1993 431 254 59 2.28 1.34

1994 447 240 54 2.18 1.17

1995 485 240 49 2.29 1.13

1996 485 247 51 2.25 1.15

1997 484 224 46 2.21 1.02

1998 424 196 46 1.91 0.88

1999 460 206 45 2.06 0.92

2000 432 213 49 1.90 0.94

2001 464 216 47 2.00 0.93

2002 449 215 48 1.97 0.94

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

New Mexico vs. US 

Time Period New Mexico US 

1982 to 2002 -70% -63%

Last 10 years -39% -25%

Last 5 years -8% -6%

Last 3 Years +2% -2%

Last 1 Year +1% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(01/01/94)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, New Mexico, 1982-2002

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NEW MEXICO
Alcohol Related Fatalities New Mexico

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 75

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 76

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 2,162 1,131 52 2.69 1.41

1983 2,077 1,019 49 2.48 1.22

1984 2,060 1,023 50 2.36 1.17

1985 2,006 966 48 2.22 1.07

1986 2,121 979 46 2.24 1.03

1987 2,339 1,081 46 2.39 1.10

1988 2,256 946 42 2.18 0.91

1989 2,260 924 41 2.13 0.87

1990 2,217 952 43 2.07 0.89

1991 2,008 787 39 1.87 0.73

1992 1,815 676 37 1.65 0.62

1993 1,790 650 36 1.59 0.58

1994 1,678 560 33 1.49 0.50

1995 1,679 577 34 1.46 0.50

1996 1,593 557 35 1.34 0.47

1997 1,652 512 31 1.37 0.42

1998 1,514 451 30 1.23 0.37

1999 1,599 483 30 1.26 0.38

2000 1,460 476 33 1.13 0.37

2001 1,564 505 32 1.20 0.39

2002 1,522 478 31 1.14 0.36

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

New York vs. US 

Time Period New York US 

1982 to 2002 -74% -63%

Last 10 years -42% -25%

Last 5 years -14% -6%

Last 3 Years -5% -2%

Last 1 Year -8% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

-

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, New York, 1982-2002

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NEW YORK
Alcohol Related Fatalities New York

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 77

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 78

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 1,303 827 63 3.02 1.92

1983 1,234 672 54 2.74 1.49

1984 1,450 750 52 3.01 1.56

1985 1,482 686 46 2.97 1.37

1986 1,647 806 49 3.12 1.52

1987 1,584 764 48 2.90 1.40

1988 1,573 709 45 2.71 1.22

1989 1,471 621 42 2.40 1.01

1990 1,385 644 46 2.21 1.03

1991 1,369 600 44 2.11 0.92

1992 1,265 567 45 1.87 0.84

1993 1,389 529 38 2.00 0.76

1994 1,431 535 37 1.99 0.74

1995 1,448 501 35 1.90 0.66

1996 1,494 546 37 1.89 0.69

1997 1,483 545 37 1.81 0.67

1998 1,596 581 36 1.87 0.68

1999 1,505 573 38 1.71 0.65

2000 1,557 614 39 1.74 0.69

2001 1,530 536 35 1.67 0.59

2002 1,575 601 38 1.70 0.65

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

N. Carolina vs. US 

Time Period N. Carolina US 

1982 to 2002 -66% -63%

Last 10 years -23% -25%

Last 5 years -3% -6%

Last 3 Years 0% -2%

Last 1 Year +10% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(10/01/93)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.00

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, N. Carolina, 1982-2002

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NORTH CAROLINA
Alcohol Related Fatalities North Carolina

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 79

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 80

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 148 97 66 2.82 1.85

1983 116 72 62 2.16 1.34

1984 100 51 51 1.86 0.95

1985 90 54 60 1.61 0.97

1986 100 46 46 1.78 0.82

1987 101 57 56 1.78 1.00

1988 104 55 53 1.80 0.95

1989 81 38 47 1.38 0.65

1990 112 62 55 1.90 1.05

1991 94 51 54 1.58 0.86

1992 88 39 44 1.45 0.64

1993 89 44 49 1.45 0.71

1994 88 46 53 1.39 0.73

1995 74 43 58 1.13 0.66

1996 85 49 58 1.26 0.73

1997 105 54 51 1.47 0.76

1998 92 46 50 1.25 0.63

1999 119 58 49 1.64 0.80

2000 86 41 47 1.19 0.57

2001 105 53 51 1.45 0.73

2002 97 48 50 1.32 0.65

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

N. Dakota vs. US 

Time Period N.Dakota US 

1982 to 2002 -65% -63%

Last 10 years +2% -25%

Last 5 years -14% -6%

Last 3 Years -19% -2%

Last 1 Year -11% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, N. Dakota, 1982-2002

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NORTH DAKOTA
Alcohol Related Fatalities North Dakota

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 81

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 82

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 1,607 966 60 2.24 1.35

1983 1,582 919 58 2.16 1.26

1984 1,646 957 58 2.20 1.28

1985 1,646 927 56 2.18 1.23

1986 1,673 978 58 2.17 1.27

1987 1,772 1,007 57 2.24 1.27

1988 1,748 946 54 2.13 1.15

1989 1,772 834 47 2.10 0.99

1990 1,638 745 45 1.79 0.82

1991 1,636 730 45 1.76 0.78

1992 1,439 535 37 1.51 0.56

1993 1,478 577 39 1.54 0.60

1994 1,370 455 33 1.40 0.46

1995 1,360 486 36 1.35 0.48

1996 1,391 509 37 1.35 0.49

1997 1,441 528 37 1.39 0.51

1998 1,422 531 37 1.36 0.51

1999 1,430 535 37 1.36 0.51

2000 1,366 562 41 1.29 0.53

2001 1,378 608 44 1.29 0.57

2002 1,418 562 40 1.31 0.52

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Ohio vs. US 

Time Period Ohio US 

1982 to 2002 -61% -63%

Last 10 years -7% -25%

Last 5 years +2% -6%

Last 3 Years +2% -2%

Last 1 Year -9% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Ohio, 1982-2002

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OHIO
Alcohol Related Fatalities Ohio

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 83

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 84

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 1,054 608 58 3.51 2.03

1983 848 437 52 2.87 1.48

1984 797 382 48 2.57 1.23

1985 744 353 47 2.39 1.13

1986 698 340 49 2.26 1.10

1987 597 254 43 1.89 0.80

1988 638 298 47 1.97 0.92

1989 648 284 44 1.97 0.86

1990 641 284 44 1.93 0.86

1991 652 292 45 1.90 0.85

1992 613 273 45 1.75 0.78

1993 671 284 42 1.89 0.80

1994 687 281 41 1.93 0.79

1995 669 258 39 1.74 0.67

1996 772 295 38 1.96 0.75

1997 838 328 39 2.02 0.79

1998 755 268 35 1.80 0.64

1999 741 258 35 1.74 0.61

2000 650 229 35 1.50 0.53

2001 682 270 40 1.57 0.62

2002 734 249 34 1.61 0.54

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Oklahoma vs. US 

Time Period Oklahoma US 

1982 to 2002 -73% -63%

Last 10 years -31% -25%

Last 5 years -32% -6%

Last 3 Years -11% -2%

Last 1 Year -13% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(07/01/01)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.00

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Oklahoma, 1982-2002

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OKLAHOMA
Alcohol Related Fatalities Oklahoma

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 85

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 86

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 518 322 62 2.67 1.66

1983 550 325 59 2.75 1.63

1984 572 328 57 2.73 1.57

1985 559 308 55 2.61 1.44

1986 619 302 49 2.72 1.33

1987 619 286 46 2.65 1.23

1988 677 325 48 2.69 1.29

1989 626 284 45 2.42 1.10

1990 579 285 49 2.17 1.07

1991 482 235 49 1.87 0.91

1992 471 210 45 1.69 0.75

1993 523 220 42 1.76 0.74

1994 494 201 41 1.68 0.68

1995 574 240 42 1.91 0.80

1996 526 221 42 1.73 0.73

1997 524 231 44 1.62 0.72

1998 538 233 43 1.61 0.70

1999 414 172 42 1.19 0.50

2000 451 186 41 1.33 0.55

2001 488 187 38 1.42 0.54

2002 436 179 41 1.26 0.52

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Oregon vs. US 

Time Period Oregon US 

1982 to 2002 -69% -63%

Last 10 years -31% -25%

Last 5 years -28% -6%

Last 3 Years +4% -2%

Last 1 Year -4% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(10/15/83)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.00

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Oregon, 1982-2002

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OR Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel OR Tot US Tot

OREGON
Alcohol Related Fatalities Oregon

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 87

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 88

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 1,819 1,048 58 2.55 1.47

1983 1,721 980 57 2.38 1.36

1984 1,727 934 54 2.32 1.26

1985 1,771 961 54 2.35 1.27

1986 1,894 1,042 55 2.44 1.34

1987 1,987 1,042 52 2.53 1.33

1988 1,931 935 48 2.38 1.15

1989 1,877 981 52 2.27 1.18

1990 1,646 846 51 1.92 0.99

1991 1,661 807 49 1.90 0.92

1992 1,545 729 47 1.73 0.82

1993 1,529 700 46 1.69 0.77

1994 1,441 612 42 1.56 0.66

1995 1,480 619 42 1.57 0.65

1996 1,469 588 40 1.52 0.61

1997 1,557 626 40 1.59 0.64

1998 1,481 642 43 1.48 0.64

1999 1,549 618 40 1.52 0.61

2000 1,520 647 43 1.49 0.63

2001 1,532 646 42 1.49 0.63

2002 1,614 656 41 1.54 0.63

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Pennsylvania vs. US 

Time Period Pennsylvania US 

1982 to 2002 -57% -63%

Last 10 years -23% -25%

Last 5 years -2% -6%

Last 3 Years +3% -2%

Last 1 Year 0% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

None

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Pennsylvania, 1982-2002

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PA Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel PA Tot US Tot

PENNSYLVANIA
Alcohol Related Fatalities Pennsylvania

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 89

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 90

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 105 71 67 1.78 1.20

1983 100 60 60 1.84 1.10

1984 79 52 66 1.45 0.95

1985 109 57 52 1.87 0.98

1986 124 79 64 2.28 1.46

1987 113 56 49 1.88 0.93

1988 125 69 55 2.14 1.18

1989 100 49 49 1.48 0.73

1990 84 51 61 1.14 0.69

1991 88 45 51 1.23 0.63

1992 79 43 54 1.05 0.57

1993 74 40 54 1.02 0.55

1994 63 31 49 0.89 0.44

1995 69 28 41 1.00 0.41

1996 69 33 48 0.97 0.46

1997 75 41 55 1.06 0.58

1998 74 36 49 0.93 0.45

1999 88 36 41 1.06 0.43

2000 80 41 52 0.96 0.49

2001 81 48 59 1.01 0.60

2002 84 46 55 1.03 0.56

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Rhode Island vs. US 

Time Period Rhode Island US 

1982 to 2002 -53% -63%

Last 10 years -2% -25%

Last 5 years -3% -6%

Last 3 Years +30% -2%

Last 1 Year -7% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

None

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(07/13/00)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, R.Island, 1982-2002

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0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

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Rate

RI Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel RI Tot US Tot

RHODE ISLAND
Alcohol Related Fatalities Rhode Island

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 91

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 92

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 730 441 60 3.01 1.82

1983 844 509 60 3.38 2.04

1984 916 503 55 3.53 1.94

1985 951 534 56 3.56 2.00

1986 1,059 636 60 3.75 2.25

1987 1,086 577 53 3.59 1.91

1988 1,031 523 51 3.25 1.65

1989 996 473 47 3.04 1.44

1990 979 494 50 2.85 1.44

1991 890 420 47 2.58 1.22

1992 807 352 44 2.30 1.00

1993 846 305 36 2.34 0.84

1994 847 269 32 2.27 0.72

1995 881 346 39 2.28 0.89

1996 930 428 46 2.34 1.08

1997 903 362 40 2.18 0.88

1998 1,002 372 37 2.34 0.87

1999 1,065 391 37 2.41 0.89

2000 1,065 480 45 2.34 1.05

2001 1,060 582 55 2.27 1.25

2002 1,053 551 52 2.23 1.17

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

South Carolina vs. US 

Time Period S.Carolina US 

1982 to 2002 -36% -63%

Last 10 years +17% -25%

Last 5 years +33% -6%

Last 3 Years +31% -2%

Last 1 Year -6% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.15

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, S.Carolina, 1982-2002

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

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1983

1984

1985

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Rate

SC Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel SC Tot US Tot

SOUTH CAROLINA
Alcohol Related Fatalities South Carolina

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 93

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
 Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 94

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 148 90 61 2.33 1.41

1983 175 98 56 2.77 1.55

1984 143 86 60 2.23 1.34

1985 130 73 56 2.07 1.16

1986 134 74 55 2.15 1.19

1987 134 68 51 2.09 1.06

1988 147 73 50 2.22 1.10

1989 152 84 55 2.27 1.25

1990 153 81 53 2.19 1.16

1991 143 64 45 2.13 0.95

1992 161 78 48 2.23 1.08

1993 140 61 43 1.89 0.82

1994 154 76 49 2.02 1.00

1995 158 72 45 2.06 0.94

1996 175 72 41 2.24 0.92

1997 148 62 42 1.86 0.78

1998 165 68 41 2.04 0.84

1999 150 66 44 1.82 0.80

2000 173 83 48 2.05 0.98

2001 171 85 50 2.00 1.00

2002 180 92 51 2.12 1.08

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

South Dakota vs. US 

Time Period S.Dakota US 

1982 to 2002 -23% -63%

Last 10 years 0% -25%

Last 5 years +38% -6%

Last 3 Years +35% -2%

Last 1 Year +8% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

None

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(07/01/02)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, S.Dakota, 1982-2002

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

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1995

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2002

Rate

SD Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel SD Tot US Tot

SOUTH DAKOTA
Alcohol Related Fatalities South Dakota

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 95

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 96

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 1,055 668 63 3.03 1.92

1983 1,037 643 62 2.86 1.77

1984 1,095 640 58 3.00 1.75

1985 1,101 603 55 3.03 1.66

1986 1,230 686 56 3.11 1.74

1987 1,247 621 50 2.96 1.47

1988 1,266 673 53 2.86 1.52

1989 1,088 559 51 2.38 1.22

1990 1,177 601 51 2.52 1.29

1991 1,113 601 54 2.35 1.27

1992 1,153 562 49 2.31 1.12

1993 1,170 538 46 2.25 1.03

1994 1,214 503 41 2.23 0.92

1995 1,259 533 42 2.24 0.95

1996 1,239 523 42 2.12 0.90

1997 1,225 510 42 2.02 0.84

1998 1,216 513 42 1.94 0.82

1999 1,302 515 40 2.01 0.80

2000 1,307 542 41 1.99 0.82

2001 1,251 533 43 1.85 0.79

2002 1,175 471 40 1.72 0.69

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Tennessee vs. US 

Time Period Tennessee US 

1982 to 2002 -64% -63%

Last 10 years -38% -25%

Last 5 years -18% -6%

Last 3 Years -14% -2%

Last 1 Year -13% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

None

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08* 

(07/01/03)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*Enacted As of October 2003 but effective 

as of a later date. 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Tennessee, 1982-2002

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0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

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1990

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1994

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1999

20002001

2002

Rate

TN Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel TN Tot US Tot

TENNESSEE
Alcohol Related Fatalities Tennessee

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 97

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 98

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 4,213 2,801 66 3.36 2.24

1983 3,823 2,503 65 2.90 1.90

1984 3,912 2,457 63 2.84 1.78

1985 3,678 2,271 62 2.57 1.59

1986 3,567 2,206 62 2.40 1.49

1987 3,260 1,951 60 2.16 1.29

1988 3,392 2,011 59 2.17 1.29

1989 3,370 1,927 57 2.11 1.21

1990 3,250 1,989 61 2.08 1.27

1991 3,078 1,814 59 1.94 1.14

1992 3,059 1,818 59 1.87 1.11

1993 3,043 1,748 57 1.82 1.04

1994 3,187 1,725 54 1.79 0.97

1995 3,183 1,739 55 1.76 0.96

1996 3,742 1,967 53 2.00 1.05

1997 3,513 1,710 49 1.77 0.86

1998 3,586 1,745 49 1.74 0.85

1999 3,522 1,700 48 1.67 0.81

2000 3,779 1,841 49 1.72 0.84

2001 3,736 1,807 48 1.73 0.84

2002 3,725 1,745 47 1.69 0.79

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Texas vs. US 

Time Period Texas US 

1982 to 2002 -65% -63%

Last 10 years -29% -25%

Last 5 years -8% -6%

Last 3 Years -2% -2%

Last 1 Year -6% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(09/01/99)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.00

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Texas, 1982-2002

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

1982

1983

19841985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

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1994

1995

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1997

1998

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2002

Rate

TX Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel TX Tot US Tot

TEXAS
Alcohol Related Fatalities Texas

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 99

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 100

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 295 120 41 2.70 1.10

1983 283 112 39 2.52 1.00

1984 315 140 44 2.70 1.20

1985 303 116 38 2.52 0.96

1986 313 117 37 2.56 0.96

1987 297 98 33 2.34 0.77

1988 297 119 40 2.24 0.90

1989 303 93 31 2.18 0.67

1990 272 71 26 1.86 0.48

1991 271 86 32 1.76 0.56

1992 269 86 32 1.65 0.53

1993 303 89 30 1.78 0.52

1994 343 96 28 1.90 0.53

1995 325 92 28 1.73 0.49

1996 321 88 27 1.64 0.45

1997 366 81 22 1.79 0.40

1998 350 65 18 1.65 0.31

1999 360 90 25 1.63 0.41

2000 373 107 29 1.65 0.47

2001 291 70 24 1.24 0.30

2002 328 73 22 1.34 0.30

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Utah vs. US 

Time Period Utah US 

1982 to 2002 -73% -63%

Last 10 years -43% -25%

Last 5 years -25% -6%

Last 3 Years -27% -2%

Last 1 Year 0% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(08/01/83)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.00

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Utah, 1982-2002

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0.5

1.0

1.5

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2.5

3.0

3.5

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2002

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UT Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel UT Tot US Tot

UTAH
Alcohol Related Fatalities Utah

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 101

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 102

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 107 70 65 2.70 1.76

1983 94 60 64 2.26 1.45

1984 114 61 53 2.60 1.39

1985 115 55 48 2.45 1.17

1986 109 77 71 2.28 1.61

1987 119 73 62 2.36 1.45

1988 129 67 52 2.32 1.21

1989 116 57 49 2.01 0.99

1990 90 52 57 1.54 0.89

1991 110 60 55 1.87 1.02

1992 96 41 43 1.59 0.68

1993 110 51 46 1.84 0.85

1994 77 37 48 1.25 0.60

1995 106 48 45 1.71 0.77

1996 88 40 45 1.38 0.63

1997 96 40 42 1.48 0.62

1998 104 40 38 1.58 0.61

1999 90 35 39 1.31 0.51

2000 76 32 42 1.12 0.47

2001 92 34 37 0.96 0.35

2002 78 27 35 0.81 0.28

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Vermont vs. US 

Time Period Vermont US 

1982 to 2002 -84% -63%

Last 10 years -59% -25%

Last 5 years -55% -6%

Last 3 Years -45% -2%

Last 1 Year -20% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(07/01/91)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Vermont, 1982-2002

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

1982

1983

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1986

1987

1988

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Rate

VT Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel VT Tot US Tot

VERMONT
Alcohol Related Fatalities Vermont

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 103

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 104

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 881 493 56 2.13 1.19

1983 901 518 57 2.13 1.22

1984 1,013 572 56 2.28 1.28

1985 976 496 51 2.04 1.03

1986 1,126 606 54 2.18 1.17

1987 1,021 527 52 1.86 0.96

1988 1,072 501 47 1.87 0.87

1989 1,004 466 46 1.69 0.79

1990 1,079 540 50 1.79 0.90

1991 948 430 45 1.55 0.70

1992 839 373 44 1.32 0.59

1993 879 398 45 1.34 0.61

1994 930 385 41 1.38 0.57

1995 900 373 41 1.29 0.53

1996 877 353 40 1.23 0.50

1997 984 398 40 1.40 0.57

1998 935 359 38 1.29 0.49

1999 878 337 38 1.19 0.46

2000 929 360 39 1.24 0.48

2001 935 339 36 1.27 0.46

2002 914 371 41 1.18 0.48

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Virginia vs. US 

Time Period Virginia US 

1982 to 2002 -60% -63%

Last 10 years -19% -25%

Last 5 years -16% -6%

Last 3 Years +4% -2%

Last 1 Year +4% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(07/01/94)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Virginia, 1982-2002

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0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

1982

1983

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1985

1986

1987

1988

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2001

2002

Rate

VA Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel VA Tot US Tot

VIRGINIA
Alcohol Related Fatalities Virginia

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 105

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 106

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 748 482 64 2.39 1.54

1983 698 421 60 1.93 1.16

1984 746 421 56 2.18 1.23

1985 744 407 55 2.16 1.18

1986 703 422 60 1.95 1.17

1987 780 431 55 2.02 1.12

1988 778 464 60 1.86 1.11

1989 781 428 55 1.81 0.99

1990 825 475 58 1.85 1.06

1991 682 370 54 1.47 0.80

1992 651 339 52 1.32 0.69

1993 661 340 51 1.43 0.74

1994 640 317 49 1.35 0.67

1995 653 322 49 1.33 0.65

1996 712 361 51 1.44 0.73

1997 674 304 45 1.32 0.60

1998 662 313 47 1.27 0.60

1999 637 274 43 1.21 0.52

2000 631 286 45 1.18 0.54

2001 649 281 43 1.21 0.52

2002 659 298 45 1.20 0.54

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Washington vs. US 

Time Period Washington US 

1982 to 2002 -65% -63%

Last 10 years -22% -25%

Last 5 years -10% -6%

Last 3 Years +4% -2%

Last 1 Year +4% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.08

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(01/01/99)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Washington, 1982-2002

0.0

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1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

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3.5

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1983

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Rate

WA Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel WA Tot US Tot

WASHINGTON
Alcohol Related Fatalities Washington

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 107

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 108

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 450 244 54 4.12 2.23

1983 425 253 60 3.63 2.16

1984 438 238 54 3.46 1.88

1985 420 219 52 3.32 1.73

1986 440 242 55 3.34 1.84

1987 471 239 51 3.43 1.74

1988 460 250 54 3.31 1.80

1989 468 235 50 3.13 1.57

1990 481 239 50 3.12 1.55

1991 414 202 49 2.58 1.26

1992 420 203 48 2.55 1.23

1993 429 190 44 2.56 1.13

1994 356 162 46 2.08 0.95

1995 376 168 45 2.16 0.96

1996 348 138 40 1.97 0.78

1997 381 152 40 2.08 0.83

1998 354 150 42 1.90 0.80

1999 395 149 38 2.08 0.78

2000 411 181 44 2.14 0.94

2001 376 136 36 1.91 0.69

2002 439 180 41 2.19 0.90

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

West Virginia vs. US 

Time Period W.Virginia US 

1982 to 2002 -60% -63%

Last 10 years -27% -25%

Last 5 years +8% -6%

Last 3 Years +15% -2%

Last 1 Year +30% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, W.Virginia, 1982-2002

0.0

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1.5

2.0

2.5

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Rate

VW Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel VW Tot US Tot

WEST VIRGINIA
Alcohol Related Fatalities West Virginia

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 109

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 110

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 770 479 62 2.35 1.46

1983 725 453 63 2.13 1.33

1984 822 482 59 2.31 1.36

1985 744 404 54 2.03 1.10

1986 747 428 57 1.94 1.11

1987 797 450 56 1.98 1.12

1988 807 462 57 1.90 1.09

1989 817 397 49 1.90 0.92

1990 769 370 48 1.74 0.84

1991 797 362 45 1.75 0.80

1992 652 302 46 1.37 0.63

1993 714 330 46 1.45 0.67

1994 712 311 44 1.42 0.62

1995 745 323 43 1.45 0.63

1996 761 325 43 1.44 0.62

1997 725 335 46 1.33 0.62

1998 714 304 43 1.26 0.54

1999 745 310 42 1.31 0.54

2000 799 350 44 1.40 0.61

2001 763 366 48 1.33 0.64

2002 803 364 45 1.37 0.62

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Wisconsin vs. US 

Time Period Wisconsin US 

1982 to 2002 -58% -63%

Last 10 years -2% -25%

Last 5 years 0% -6%

Last 3 Years +15% -2%

Last 1 Year -3% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.10 

(-)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Wisconsin, 1982-2002

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1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

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1983

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Rate

WI Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel WI Tot US Tot

WISCONSIN
Alcohol Related Fatalities Wisconsin

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 111

Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002] 

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

 National Center for Statistics and Analysis 400 Seventh St., S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 112

Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 201 118 59 3.81 2.23

1983 173 98 57 3.42 1.94

1984 157 88 56 3.06 1.72

1985 152 83 54 2.81 1.54

1986 168 92 55 3.13 1.71

1987 129 72 56 2.40 1.34

1988 155 79 51 2.74 1.40

1989 127 60 47 2.21 1.04

1990 125 77 62 2.14 1.32

1991 122 56 46 2.03 0.93

1992 118 67 57 1.90 1.08

1993 120 50 42 1.77 0.74

1994 144 72 50 2.15 1.08

1995 170 85 50 2.41 1.21

1996 143 59 42 1.94 0.80

1997 137 44 32 1.81 0.58

1998 154 71 46 1.92 0.88

1999 189 71 38 2.42 0.91

2000 152 49 32 1.88 0.61

2001 186 82 44 2.16 0.95

2002 176 70 39 1.95 0.78

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Wyoming vs. US 

Time Period Wyoming US 

1982 to 2002 -65% -63%

Last 10 years -28% -25%

Last 5 years +34% -6%

Last 3 Years -14% -2%

Last 1 Year -18% -2%

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

0.10

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(07/01/02)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

0.02

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Wyoming, 1982-2002

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

1982

1983

1984

19851986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

Rate

WY Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel WY Tot US Tot

WYOMING
Alcohol Related Fatalities Wyoming

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002]

Alcohol Related Fatalities as a Percent of Total Fatalities by County [2002] 
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

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Fatalities Fatality Rate Year 

Tot Alc-Rel % Tot Alc-Rel

1982 480 267 56 5.46 3.03

1983 514 294 57 5.81 3.32

1984 545 349 64 4.92 3.15

1985 600 383 64 5.74 3.66

1986 592 392 66 5.40 3.58

1987 614 383 62 5.53 3.45

1988 585 384 66 5.03 3.30

1989 543 321 59 4.27 2.52

1990 473 285 60 3.68 2.22

1991 495 267 54 3.80 2.05

1992 571 333 58 4.18 2.44

1993 600 337 56 4.39 2.47

1994 598 308 52 4.14 2.13

1995 595 327 55 3.83 2.10

1996 601 322 54 3.83 2.05

1997 592 293 49 3.66 1.81

1998 558 291 52 3.38 1.76

1999 558 249 45 3.28 1.47

2000 568 268 47 3.23 1.53

2001 495 256 52 2.78 1.44

2002 510 241 47 2.82 1.33

Source: 1982-2001 (Final) FARS Files and 2002 

FARS Annual Report File, FHWA’s Highway 

Statistics Annual Series 

Change in AR-Rates over time, 

Puerto Rico vs. US 

Time Period Puerto Rico* US 

1982 to 2002 -56% -63%

Last 10 years -45% -25%

Last 5 years -27% -6%

Last 3 Years -10% -2%

Last 1 Year -8% -2%

*VMT data for 2002 is not available. 

Impaired Driving Legislations* 

Law BAC Level 

Administrative Per Se 

BAC Level 

None

Illegal Per Se BAC Level 

(Effective Date) 

0.08 

(01/10/01)

Youthful (under 21) 

Offenders BAC Level 

None

*As of October 2003 

Alcohol Related Fatalities per 100 Million VMT, Puerto Rico, 1982-2002

0.0

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

198219831984198519861987198819891990199119921993199419951996199719981999200020012002

Rate

PR Alc-Rel US Alc-Rel PR Tot US Tot

PUERTO RICO
Fatalities and Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT Puerto Rico

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Alcohol Related Fatalities by County [2002]

NOTE: COUNTY CODE INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR PUERTO RICO 
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Discussion 

This document is intended to serve as a 

reference for regional analyses of alcohol 

involvement in fatal crashes. The alcohol 

related Fatality Rate per 100 Million VMT 

can be used as a metric that is normalized 

with respect to the extent of the traffic 

fatality problem for any given state. The 

1982-2002 summary figures on change in 

fatalities in rates serve to indicate the change 

in the alcohol problem in motor vehicle 

crashes with respect to 1982, the data year 

for which NHTSA began quantifying 

alcohol involvement in fatal crashes. 

References 

1. FHWA (2002) Highway Statistics. Annual 

Report, Federal Highway Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

2. NHTSA (2002) Traffic Safety Facts 2002 

Early Edition. Report DOT-HS-809-620, 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration, Department of 

Transportation. 

3. Subramanian, R. (2002) Transitioning to 

Multiple Imputation: A New Method to 

Estimate Missing Blood Alcohol 

Concentration (BAC) values in FARS 

Report DOT-HS-809-403, National 

Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 
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This document answers questions related to the differences between the number of alcoholrelated fatalities as reported by some states and those reported by NHTSA. 

1. Why do some states report a smaller number of alcohol-related fatalities than the 

number reported by NHTSA? 

A. Discrepancies may occur because NHTSA and a state may use different 

approaches to counting alcohol-related fatalities. The primary reason for these 

discrepancies is that some states include only those fatalities that occur in crashes 

where alcohol involvement is known. NHTSA, on the other hand, also includes 

those fatalities that occur in crashes where actual alcohol involvement is unknown, 

but is estimated using imputation. 

2. What is “imputation”? 

A. Imputation, the statistical procedure of ‘filling in’ missing data with plausible 

values, is an effective approach to estimating missing data. Imputation is widely used 

by researchers whose analyses would otherwise be biased by missing data. 

3. Are there a large number of fatal crashes where alcohol involvement is not known? 

A. Yes. On an average, in more than 50 percent of the cases, alcohol involvement, as 

determined by actual alcohol testing, is not known. Alcohol test results may not be 

known for any of several reasons: the test was given, but the results were not obtained by 

the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS); the test was refused; FARS was unable 

to determine if the tests were given; or, the test was not given. 

4. How does NHTSA “impute” alcohol involvement? 

A. Imputation, as applied by NHTSA, uses characteristics of the persons involved in 

the crash to predict alcohol involvement when it is not known. Those characteristics 

include police-reported drinking, age, sex, restraint-use, type of crash, time of day, 

and driver of striking or struck vehicle. 

5. How does NHTSA count alcohol-related fatalities? 

A. NHTSA counts a fatality as alcohol related if it occurs in a crash where any of the 

drivers, pedestrians or pedalcyclists involved has a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) 

of 0.01 or more. BAC is the grams of alcohol per deciliter of blood (g/dl). NHTSA 

determines a fatality to be alcohol related based on known BACs in the FARS as well as 

imputed BACs when an alcohol test result is not reported. 

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6. What is the disadvantage of not imputing alcohol involvement? 

A. Because alcohol test results are unknown for a large proportion of cases, reporting 

alcohol-related fatalities based only on those cases with known results could lead to a 

significant underestimate of alcohol-related fatalities. When imputation is not used, 

cases with unknown alcohol involvement are treated as not being alcohol related. 

7. What are the benefits of imputing alcohol involvement? 

A. Because the reporting of alcohol test results varies widely by state, imputation 

provides a more meaningful way for states to assess the problem of alcohol 

involvement in fatal crashes and compare the extent of their problem with other 

states. In addition, because NHTSA has applied imputation back to 1982 data, using 

the NHTSA estimates enables a state to perform a consistent assessment of its 

progress as well as to better allocate funds to impaired driving programs. Without 

imputation, the wide variation in a state’s year-to-year reporting of alcohol 

involvement could produce a less consistent assessment of progress. 

8. Are there any other reasons why NHTSA’s estimates of alcohol-related fatalities 

may differ from those reported by some states? 

A. Yes. Other reasons that a state estimate of alcohol-related fatalites would differ 

from NHTSA’s estimate include: the state may exclude fatalities that occur in some 

jurisdictions; the state may count only fatalities in crashes with an alcohol involved 

driver; the state may use an alcohol threshold other than 0.01 g/dl for counting 

alcohol related fatalities; or, the state may use data that has not yet been reported to 

FARS. While these definitional differences may cause a descrepancy in some states, 

the principal difference is whether or not imputation is used. 

9. How could estimates of alcohol-related fatalities be improved? 

A. Data are most reliable when they are known. Consequently, if states tested all 

drivers involved in fatal crashes (killed and surviving) as well as improved the 

reporting of alcohol (BAC) test results to FARS, improved estimates of alcoholrelated fatalities could be obtained. 

More information about the methodology to impute missing BAC test results can be found 

in the following report located on NCSA’s web site: 

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/Rpts/2002/809-403.pdf

Additional information about imputation and 

Statistics on alcohol-related fatalities can be found at: 

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-30/ncsa/AvailInf.html
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For additional copies of this Technical Report, please call (202) 366-4198 or fax your request to (202) 366-3189. 

For questions regarding the data reported in this research, contact Rajesh Subramanian [202-366-5371]. Internet 

users at may access this research note and other general information on highway traffic safety at: 

http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/departments/nrd-30/ncsa/AvailInf.html

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