Year	Fatalities
	Tot	Alc-Rel	%	0.08+	%
1982	261	131	50	112	43
1983	255	125	49	111	44
1984	285	133	47	113	40
1985	237	101	43	85	36
1986	290	141	49	119	41
1987	297	130	44	99	33
1988	261	135	52	113	43
1989	296	118	40	100	34
1990	262	110	42	93	36
1991	275	118	43	95	35
1992	269	91	34	71	26
1993	254	106	42	78	31
1994	271	117	43	88	33
1995	254	94	37	73	29
1996	293	102	35	85	29
1997	302	108	36	93	31
1998	315	120	38	96	31
1999	295	126	43	105	36
2000	276	104	38	79	29
2001	246	94	38	75	31
2002	307	117	38	96	31
2003	293	121	41	99	34
2004	254	92	36	78	31
2005	276	91	33	78	28
2006	266	86	32	70	26
2007	256	97	38	77	30
2008	208	75	36	55	27
2009	223	88	39	66	30
2010	190	59	31	51	27
2011	181	54	30	45	25

The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Nebraska, alcohol related fatalities (Alc-Rel) and fatalities in crashes where the highest BAC in the crash was 0.08 or above (0.08+).

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.

It is important to note that the 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 Nebraska

In Nebraska, 1st and 2nd offenses and 3rd offense within 12 years are class W misdemeanors; 4th and subsequent offenses within 12 years are class IV felonies; injury related DUI offenses are class IIIA felonies. Citation:??28-105, 28-106, 60-6,196 & 60-6,198 ⁽²⁾

Sources for Nebraska 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

Breathalyzer info

Alcohol breath testing