Year	Fatalities
	Tot	Alc-Rel	%	0.08+	%
1982	1,651	1,014	61	879	53
1983	1,526	909	60	817	54
1984	1,547	892	58	780	50
1985	1,534	835	54	723	47
1986	1,596	869	54	748	47
1987	1,654	843	51	742	45
1988	1,837	939	51	812	44
1989	1,748	898	51	779	45
1990	1,589	826	52	707	44
1991	1,448	736	51	629	43
1992	1,384	680	49	575	42
1993	1,392	638	46	557	40
1994	1,554	687	44	600	39
1995	1,586	700	44	614	39
1996	1,477	678	46	590	40
1997	1,397	597	43	505	36
1998	1,393	619	44	525	38
1999	1,456	646	44	543	37
2000	1,418	628	44	536	38
2001	1,414	623	44	537	38
2002	1,420	653	46	556	39
2003	1,453	639	44	539	37
2004	1,356	604	45	517	38
2005	1,361	580	43	477	35
2006	1,254	540	43	444	35
2007	1,249	507	41	434	35
2008	1,043	434	42	362	35
2009	911	381	42	319	35
2010	927	366	40	298	32
2011	918	323	35	278	30

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

In Illinois, 1st and 2nd offenses are class A misdemeanors, 3rd and subsequent offenses are class 4 felonies. Citation:625 ILCS 5/11-501 and 730 ILCS 5/5-8-1(a)(7) & 5-8-3 (a)(1) ⁽²⁾

Sources for Illinois drunk driving information and statistics

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

National drunk driving statistics in the US...

A personal breathalyzer would be helpful to stop drunk driving.

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