Kentucky Drunk Driving Statistics
Year |
Fatalities |
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Tot |
Alc-Rel |
% |
0.08+ |
% |
|
1982 |
822 |
482 |
59 |
401 |
49 |
1983 |
778 |
435 |
56 |
390 |
50 |
1984 |
754 |
389 |
52 |
333 |
44 |
1985 |
712 |
343 |
48 |
305 |
43 |
1986 |
805 |
398 |
49 |
347 |
43 |
1987 |
844 |
407 |
48 |
351 |
42 |
1988 |
838 |
411 |
49 |
355 |
42 |
1989 |
772 |
341 |
44 |
285 |
37 |
1990 |
849 |
371 |
44 |
320 |
38 |
1991 |
826 |
380 |
46 |
328 |
40 |
1992 |
815 |
333 |
41 |
292 |
36 |
1993 |
871 |
338 |
39 |
291 |
33 |
1994 |
778 |
309 |
40 |
246 |
32 |
1995 |
849 |
302 |
36 |
262 |
31 |
1996 |
842 |
317 |
38 |
275 |
33 |
1997 |
857 |
301 |
35 |
266 |
31 |
1998 |
858 |
306 |
36 |
261 |
30 |
1999 |
814 |
300 |
37 |
264 |
32 |
2000 |
820 |
280 |
34 |
237 |
29 |
2001 |
845 |
251 |
30 |
218 |
26 |
2002 |
915 |
302 |
33 |
263 |
29 |
2003 |
928 |
276 |
30 |
240 |
26 |
2004 |
964 |
308 |
32 |
269 |
28 |
2005 |
985 |
313 |
32 |
267 |
27 |
2006 |
913 |
257 |
28 |
222 |
24 |
2007 |
864 |
250 |
29 |
210 |
24 |
2008 |
826 |
226 |
27 |
200 |
24 |
2009 |
791 |
239 |
30 |
194 |
25 |
2010 |
760 |
210 |
28 |
171 |
23 |
2011 |
721 |
201 |
28 |
171 |
24 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Kentucky, 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 Kentucky 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 bicyclist) involved in the crash has a positive Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) value."
The fatality rates shown above refer to the number of people killed in all traffic accidents and, separately, in alcohol related traffic accidents, per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Criminal status of DUI laws in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 1st offense is a class B misdemeanor, 2nd offense within 5 years is a class A misdemeanor, 3rd offense within 5 years with a BAC under .18 is a class A misdemeanor, 3rd offense with a BAC of .18 or higher is a class D felony; 4th and subsequent offenses are class D felonies. Citation:??189A.010(5), 532.020 & 532.060 (2)
Sources for Kentucky drunk driving information and statistics
US Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 12/02
(2) National Conference of State Legislatures, 2004