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Delaware Drunk Driving Statistics
In Delaware, a whopping 71% of all fatalities were alcohol related in 1985, while the actual number of alcohol related fatalities peaked in 1988 and 1990 with 86. While the overall trend is down, the years with the lowest number of drunk driving deaths in Delaware were 1996 and 1999, with 36. In 2006, out of all traffic fatalities, 29% involved a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher. 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.
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Delaware, 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 Delaware 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 Delaware In Delaware, 1st and 2nd offenses are unclassified misdemeanors, 3rd is a class G felony, 4th or subsequent is a class E felony-Citation: 11 §4202(b), 21 §§4177(d) & 4177B(e)(2) (2) Sources for Delaware drunk driving information and statistics US Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 12/02 National drunk driving statistics in the US... Learn how you can save lives in your community and make money at the same time with your own coin-operated alcohol breath testing machines. |
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