Table 13. Persons Killed, by Highest Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) in the Crash, 1982-2003

Year

BAC = 0.00

BAC = 0.01-0.07

BAC = 0.08+

Total
Number

Total Fatalities in Alcohol-Related Crashes

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

1982

17,773

40

2,927

7

23,246

53

43,945

26,173

60

1983

17,955

42

2,594

6

22,041

52

42,589

24,635

58

1984

19,496

44

3,046

7

21,715

49

44,257

24,762

56

1985

20,659

47

3,081

7

20,086

46

43,825

23,167

53

1986

21,070

46

3,546

8

21,471

47

46,087

25,017

54

1987

22,297

48

3,398

7

20,696

45

46,390

24,094

52

1988

23,254

49

3,234

7

20,599

44

47,087

23,833

51

1989

23,159

51

2,893

6

19,531

43

45,582

22,424

49

1990

22,012

49

2,980

7

19,607

44

44,599

22,587

51

1991

21,349

51

2,560

6

17,599

42

41,508

20,159

49

1992

20,960

53

2,443

6

15,847

40

39,250

18,290

47

1993

22,242

55

2,361

6

15,547

39

40,150

17,908

45

1994

23,409

57

2,322

6

14,985

37

40,716

17,308

43

1995

24,085

58

2,490

6

15,242

36

41,817

17,732

42

1996

24,316

58

2,486

6

15,263

36

42,065

17,749

42

1997

25,302

60

2,290

5

14,421

34

42,013

16,711

40

1998

24,828

60

2,465

6

14,207

34

41,501

16,673

40

1999

25,145

60

2,321

6

14,250

34

41,717

16,572

40

2000

24,565

59

2,511

6

14,870

35

41,945

17,380

41

2001

24,796

59

2,542

6

14,858

35

42,196

17,400

41

2002

25,481

59

2,432

6

15,093

35

43,005

17,524

41

2003

25,630

60

2,383

6

14,630

34

42,643

17,013

40

Note: NHTSA estimates alcohol involvement when alcohol test results are unknown. For more information, see About This Report.