Table 16. Drivers in Fatal Crashes by Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) and Sex, 1982-2003

Year

Male

Female

Total

Percent

Total

Percent

BAC = 0.01+

BAC = 0.08+

BAC = 0.01+

BAC = 0.08+

1982

44,370

44

38

10,675

27

22

1983

42,812

43

37

10,958

25

22

1984

44,723

41

35

11,907

25

20

1985

44,846

38

32

12,142

22

18

1986

46,653

40

33

12,744

22

17

1987

46,884

37

32

13,614

21

17

1988

47,402

37

31

13,951

20

16

1989

45,448

35

30

14,054

19

16

1990

44,281

37

32

13,726

20

16

1991

40,731

35

30

12,825

19

16

1992

38,598

33

28

12,596

18

15

1993

39,556

32

27

13,082

17

14

1994

40,233

30

26

13,567

17

14

1995

41,235

30

25

14,184

16

13

1996

41,376

29

25

14,850

16

13

1997

40,954

28

24

14,954

15

12

1998

40,816

28

23

15,089

15

12

1999

41,012

28

23

14,835

14

12

2000

41,795

29

24

14,790

16

13

2001

41,901

29

24

14,919

15

13

2002

42,377

29

25

14,999

15

12

2003

42,314

28

24

15,091

14

12

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