Indiana Drunk Driving Statistics
Year |
Fatalities |
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Tot |
Alc-Rel |
% |
0.08+ |
% |
|
1982 |
961 |
504 |
52 |
437 |
46 |
1983 |
1,016 |
505 |
50 |
453 |
45 |
1984 |
925 |
474 |
51 |
414 |
45 |
1985 |
974 |
445 |
46 |
379 |
39 |
1986 |
1,038 |
539 |
52 |
453 |
44 |
1987 |
1,055 |
454 |
43 |
379 |
36 |
1988 |
1,099 |
530 |
48 |
461 |
42 |
1989 |
971 |
447 |
46 |
388 |
40 |
1990 |
1,049 |
485 |
46 |
432 |
41 |
1991 |
1,022 |
493 |
48 |
440 |
43 |
1992 |
901 |
375 |
42 |
309 |
34 |
1993 |
901 |
351 |
39 |
288 |
32 |
1994 |
971 |
353 |
36 |
304 |
31 |
1995 |
960 |
348 |
36 |
299 |
31 |
1996 |
984 |
350 |
36 |
297 |
30 |
1997 |
935 |
331 |
35 |
296 |
32 |
1998 |
982 |
405 |
41 |
350 |
36 |
1999 |
1,020 |
384 |
38 |
322 |
32 |
2000 |
886 |
303 |
34 |
246 |
28 |
2001 |
909 |
320 |
35 |
262 |
29 |
2002 |
792 |
262 |
33 |
216 |
27 |
2003 |
834 |
262 |
31 |
223 |
27 |
2004 |
947 |
299 |
32 |
254 |
27 |
2005 |
938 |
320 |
34 |
273 |
29 |
2006 |
896 |
290 |
32 |
247 |
28 |
2007 |
898 |
267 |
30 |
230 |
26 |
2008 |
814 |
250 |
31 |
208 |
26 |
2009 |
693 |
249 |
36 |
210 |
30 |
2010 |
754 |
220 |
29 |
195 |
26 |
2011 |
750 |
243 |
32 |
207 |
28 |
2012 |
779 |
259 |
33 |
228 |
29 |
2013 |
783 |
241 |
31 |
198 |
25 |
2014 |
746 |
239 |
32 |
205 |
27 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Indiana, 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 Indiana 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 Indiana
In Indiana, Illegal per se offense with a BAC of .10 to .15 is a class C misdemeanor; with a BAC of .15 and higher, it is a class A misdemeanor; for subsequent convictions within 5 years, it is a class D felony. Citation:IC9-30-5-1 et seq., IC35-50-2 6 & 7, & IC35-50-3-2, et seq. (2)
Sources for Indiana 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...
