Year	Fatalities
	Tot	Alc-Rel	%	0.08+	%
1982	724	422	58	376	52
1983	675	388	57	350	52
1984	869	473	54	418	48
1985	893	502	56	444	50
1986	1007	582	58	511	51
1987	939	532	57	462	49
1988	944	488	52	439	47
1989	879	443	50	390	44
1990	869	434	50	398	46
1991	816	429	53	390	48
1992	809	403	50	359	44
1993	801	400	50	355	44
1994	904	410	45	360	40
1995	1035	478	46	410	40
1996	994	442	45	386	39
1997	951	451	47	405	43
1998	980	444	45	377	39
1999	1024	424	41	371	36
2000	1036	469	45	407	39
2001	1051	487	46	425	40
2002	1132	489	43	428	38
2003	1120	470	42	408	36
2004	1150	435	38	376	33
2005	1,177	492	42	434	37
2006	1,280	502	39	409	32
2007	1066	396	37	336	32
2008	937	329	35	266	28
2009	807	260	32	219	27
2010	762	231	30	194	25
2011	825	263	32	215	26

 

The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for Arizona, alcohol related fatalities (Alc-Rel) and fatalities in crashes where the highest BAC in the crash was 0.08 or above (0.08+).

It is important to note that the Arizona drunk driving statistics, as shown above, include data from individuals who were in an alcohol-related crash, but not driving a motor vehicle at the time. The U.S. Department of Transportation defines alcohol-related deaths as "fatalities that occur in crashes where at least one driver or non-occupant (pedestrian or pedalcyclist) involved in the crash has a positive Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) value."

Criminal status of DUI laws in Arizona

In Arizona, 1st and 2nd offenses are class 1 misdemeanors 3rd or subsequent offenses are class 4 felonies - Citation: ??13-604, 13-701, 13-707, 13-801, 13-802, 28-1382 & 28-1383 ⁽²⁾

Sources for Arizona drunk driving information and statistics

US Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 12/02
⁽²⁾ National Conference of State Legislatures, 2004

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