New York Drunk Driving Statistics
Year |
Fatalities |
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Tot |
Alc-Rel |
% |
0.08+ |
% |
|
1982 |
2,162 |
1,131 |
52 |
977 |
45 |
1983 |
2,077 |
1,019 |
49 |
899 |
43 |
1984 |
2,060 |
1,023 |
50 |
865 |
42 |
1985 |
2,006 |
966 |
48 |
808 |
40 |
1986 |
2,121 |
979 |
46 |
803 |
38 |
1987 |
2,339 |
1,081 |
46 |
875 |
37 |
1988 |
2,256 |
946 |
42 |
770 |
34 |
1989 |
2,260 |
924 |
41 |
778 |
34 |
1990 |
2,217 |
952 |
43 |
802 |
36 |
1991 |
2,008 |
787 |
39 |
691 |
34 |
1992 |
1,815 |
676 |
37 |
559 |
31 |
1993 |
1,790 |
650 |
36 |
542 |
30 |
1994 |
1,678 |
560 |
33 |
471 |
28 |
1995 |
1,679 |
577 |
34 |
482 |
29 |
1996 |
1,593 |
557 |
35 |
470 |
29 |
1997 |
1,652 |
512 |
31 |
423 |
26 |
1998 |
1,514 |
451 |
30 |
333 |
22 |
1999 |
1,599 |
483 |
30 |
399 |
25 |
2000 |
1,460 |
476 |
33 |
382 |
26 |
2001 |
1,564 |
505 |
32 |
412 |
26 |
2002 |
1,530 |
482 |
31 |
403 |
26 |
2003 |
1,491 |
529 |
35 |
458 |
31 |
2004 |
1,493 |
587 |
39 |
494 |
33 |
2005 |
1,429 |
524 |
37 |
434 |
30 |
2006 |
1,454 |
483 |
33 |
397 |
27 |
2007 |
1333 |
473 |
35 |
384 |
29 |
2008 |
1,231 |
409 |
33 |
341 |
28 |
2009 |
1,156 |
388 |
34 |
321 |
28 |
2010 |
1,200 |
428 |
36 |
364 |
30 |
2011 |
1,169 |
387 |
33 |
315 |
27 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the New York, 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 New York 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."
Criminal status of DUI laws in New York
In New York, impaired offenses: 1st offense is a traffic infraction, 2nd and subsequent offenses are misdemeanors. Per se offenses: 1st offense is a misdemeanor, 2nd offense within 10 years is a class E felony, 3rd offense within 10 years is a class D felony . Citation:V&T Law ??1192 & 1193(1)(c) (2)
Sources for New York drunk driving information and statistics
US Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 12/02
(2) National Conference of State Legislatures, 2004