Year	Fatalities
	Tot	Alc-Rel	%	0.08+	%
1982	515	356	69	320	62
1983	438	284	65	257	59
1984	469	306	65	271	58
1985	448	267	60	236	53
1986	455	261	57	225	49
1987	449	270	60	237	53
1988	484	257	53	223	46
1989	406	217	53	200	49
1990	385	217	56	197	51
1991	310	168	54	142	46
1992	296	144	49	127	43
1993	342	152	44	139	41
1994	310	148	48	128	41
1995	317	153	48	142	45
1996	310	152	49	131	42
1997	339	153	45	133	39
1998	329	144	44	128	39
1999	301	136	45	117	39
2000	341	161	47	140	41
2001	318	161	51	141	44
2002	325	144	44	125	38
2003	294	131	45	114	39
2004	291	127	44	112	38
2005	274	120	44	101	37
2006	301	121	40	109	36
2007	277	119	43	101	36
2008	264	104	40	86	32
2009	223	114	51	99	44
2010	319	138	43	121	38
2011	220	99	45	92	42

The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for Connecticut, 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 Connecticut 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 Connecticut

In Connecticut, 1st and 2nd offenses are misdemeanors, 3rd and subsequent offenses are felonies - Citation: ??14-227a(h), 53a-25 & 53a-26 ⁽²⁾

Sources for Connecticut 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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