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Table 12. Drivers in Fatal Crashes by Vehicle Type and Blood Alcohol Concentration,
1985-2008
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Year
|
Large Truck
|
Passenger Car
|
|
Total Drivers
|
BAC=0.01+
|
BAC=0.08+
|
Total Drivers
|
BAC=0.01+
|
BAC=0.08+
|
|
5,091
|
6.8%
|
5.0%
|
34,071
|
35.8%
|
30.1%
|
|
5,015
|
7.0%
|
4.8%
|
35,959
|
36.4%
|
30.2%
|
|
5,046
|
4.9%
|
3.5%
|
36,371
|
34.8%
|
29.2%
|
|
5,141
|
5.5%
|
3.7%
|
36,769
|
33.8%
|
28.4%
|
|
4,903
|
4.4%
|
2.8%
|
35,204
|
32.2%
|
27.3%
|
|
4,709
|
4.7%
|
2.8%
|
33,893
|
34.2%
|
28.9%
|
|
4,291
|
4.4%
|
2.6%
|
31,102
|
31.5%
|
26.8%
|
|
3,980
|
3.3%
|
1.9%
|
29,670
|
30.4%
|
25.5%
|
|
4,271
|
3.9%
|
2.3%
|
30,060
|
28.5%
|
23.8%
|
|
4,592
|
3.2%
|
2.1%
|
30,103
|
28.1%
|
23.8%
|
|
4,410
|
3.6%
|
2.3%
|
30,773
|
26.9%
|
22.6%
|
|
4,688
|
3.1%
|
2.1%
|
30,451
|
27.2%
|
22.7%
|
|
4,859
|
2.7%
|
1.7%
|
29,896
|
25.6%
|
21.6%
|
|
4,905
|
2.5%
|
1.5%
|
28,907
|
25.6%
|
21.3%
|
|
4,868
|
2.5%
|
1.5%
|
27,878
|
25.2%
|
21.3%
|
|
4,948
|
2.8%
|
1.5%
|
27,661
|
28.1%
|
23.6%
|
|
4,779
|
2.5%
|
1.2%
|
27,444
|
27.0%
|
22.7%
|
|
4,550
|
2.5%
|
1.7%
|
27,236
|
26.6%
|
22.4%
|
|
4,658
|
2.1%
|
1.4%
|
26,422
|
26.1%
|
22.0%
|
|
4,837
|
2.2%
|
1.1%
|
25,568
|
27.0%
|
22.9%
|
|
4,900
|
2.6%
|
1.4%
|
25,046
|
27.8%
|
23.5%
|
|
4,729
|
2.0%
|
1.1%
|
24,162
|
27.2%
|
22.6%
|
|
4,601
|
1.7%
|
1.0%
|
22,765
|
27.0%
|
22.6%
|
|
4,017
|
2.9%
|
1.7%
|
20,284
|
27.6%
|
23.1%
|
|
Year
|
Light Truck
|
Motorcycle
|
|
Total Drivers
|
BAC=0.01+
|
BAC=0.08+
|
Total Drivers
|
BAC=0.01+
|
BAC=0.08+
|
|
12,372
|
36.6%
|
31.9%
|
4,598
|
53.3%
|
43.2%
|
|
13,208
|
38.4%
|
32.9%
|
4,558
|
55.5%
|
45.9%
|
|
14,407
|
37.0%
|
31.5%
|
4,061
|
51.4%
|
42.7%
|
|
15,167
|
36.6%
|
31.5%
|
3,704
|
50.6%
|
41.7%
|
|
15,579
|
34.7%
|
30.4%
|
3,182
|
52.9%
|
44.6%
|
|
15,501
|
35.9%
|
31.1%
|
3,269
|
52.4%
|
43.2%
|
|
14,702
|
35.2%
|
30.5%
|
2,816
|
52.1%
|
43.5%
|
|
14,540
|
48.7%
|
40.0%
|
2,435
|
32.7%
|
28.4%
|
|
15,207
|
30.8%
|
26.8%
|
2,471
|
45.3%
|
37.7%
|
|
16,235
|
29.3%
|
25.2%
|
2,330
|
40.9%
|
33.0%
|
|
17,483
|
28.7%
|
24.6%
|
2,262
|
41.6%
|
33.0%
|
|
18,057
|
27.7%
|
24.0%
|
2,172
|
43.5%
|
35.3%
|
|
18,502
|
26.3%
|
22.6%
|
2,159
|
40.8%
|
32.4%
|
|
19,247
|
26.2%
|
22.2%
|
2,333
|
41.1%
|
34.4%
|
|
19,865
|
26.4%
|
22.3%
|
2,528
|
40.1%
|
32.8%
|
|
20,393
|
26.0%
|
22.2%
|
2,971
|
40.0%
|
31.8%
|
|
20,704
|
26.7%
|
22.7%
|
3,261
|
36.9%
|
29.2%
|
|
21,562
|
26.8%
|
23.1%
|
3,363
|
38.7%
|
30.9%
|
|
22,172
|
25.3%
|
21.5%
|
3,800
|
36.3%
|
29.1%
|
|
22,367
|
25.0%
|
21.5%
|
4,116
|
33.9%
|
27.1%
|
|
22,879
|
25.2%
|
21.6%
|
4,679
|
34.5%
|
27.0%
|
|
22,307
|
27.9%
|
24.0%
|
4,961
|
34.1%
|
26.2%
|
|
21,719
|
27.3%
|
23.4%
|
5,306
|
35.2%
|
26.9%
|
|
18,989
|
26.1%
|
22.7%
|
5,383
|
36.1%
|
29.0%
|
Notes: Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.01 grams per deciliter (g/dL)
or above (BAC=0.01+) indicates driver alcohol involvement. BAC of 0.08
g/dL or greater (BAC=0.08+) indicates driver intoxication. A large truck
is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) greater
than 10,000 pounds. A passenger car is defined as a motor vehicle used
primarily for carrying passengers, including convertibles, sedans, and
station wagons. A light truck is defined as a truck with a gross vehicle
weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 pounds or less, including pickups, vans,
truck-based station wagons, and sport utility vehicles.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis
Reporting System (FARS).
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