|
Year
|
Fatalities
|
||||
|
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
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