Year	Fatalities
	Tot	Alc-Rel	%	0.08+	%
1982	550	334	61	304	55
1983	557	315	57	288	52
1984	525	311	59	267	51
1985	534	299	56	268	50
1986	603	361	60	318	53
1987	639	366	57	308	48
1988	610	361	59	317	52
1989	647	380	59	339	52
1990	604	344	57	300	50
1991	608	362	60	305	50
1992	588	286	49	242	41
1993	583	241	41	200	34
1994	609	226	37	183	30
1995	631	243	39	182	29
1996	615	237	39	194	32
1997	660	216	33	178	27
1998	625	216	35	179	29
1999	604	212	35	170	28
2000	652	223	34	175	27
2001	611	195	32	151	25
2002	640	241	38	206	32
2003	627	254	41	203	32
2004	704	276	39	236	33
2005	648	233	36	208	32
2006	665	245	37	197	30
2007	650	226	35	182	28
2008	600	205	34	171	28
2009	585	211	36	168	29
2010	563	196	35	173	31
2011	549	194	35	156	28

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

All 50 states in the US now apply two statutory offenses to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The first (and original) offense is known either as driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated/impaired (DWI), or operating while intoxicated/impaired (OWI). This is based upon a police officer's observations (driving behavior, slurred speech, the results of a roadside sobriety test, etc.)

The second offense is called "illegal per se", which is driving with a BAC of 0.08% or higher. Since 2002 it has been illegal in all 50 states to drive with a BAC that is 0.08% or higher.

It is important to note that the Arkansas 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 Arkansas

In Arkansas, 4th or subsequent offenses within 5 years are felonies (fewer offenses not classified) - Citation: ??5-65-111 & 5-65-112 ⁽²⁾

Sources for Arkansas drunk driving information and statistics

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

Compare the drunk driving statistics in Alabama with the rest of the country

Buy breathalyzer