Year | Fatalities | ||||
Tot | Alc-Rel | % | 0.08+ | % | |
1982 | 839 | 486 | 58 | 436 | 52 |
1983 | 930 | 573 | 62 | 508 | 55 |
1984 | 932 | 537 | 58 | 465 | 50 |
1985 | 882 | 439 | 50 | 385 | 44 |
1986 | 1,081 | 609 | 56 | 524 | 48 |
1987 | 1,111 | 596 | 54 | 524 | 47 |
1988 | 1,024 | 503 | 49 | 437 | 43 |
1989 | 1,029 | 527 | 51 | 448 | 44 |
1990 | 1,121 | 583 | 52 | 520 | 46 |
1991 | 1,116 | 551 | 49 | 494 | 44 |
1992 | 1,031 | 498 | 48 | 446 | 43 |
1993 | 1,044 | 476 | 46 | 433 | 41 |
1994 | 1,083 | 472 | 44 | 422 | 39 |
1995 | 1,114 | 494 | 44 | 441 | 40 |
1996 | 1,146 | 516 | 45 | 460 | 40 |
1997 | 1,192 | 499 | 42 | 438 | 37 |
1998 | 1,071 | 442 | 41 | 389 | 36 |
1999 | 1,138 | 465 | 41 | 422 | 37 |
2000 | 996 | 426 | 43 | 375 | 38 |
2001 | 991 | 374 | 38 | 330 | 33 |
2002 | 1,038 | 410 | 39 | 366 | 35 |
2003 | 1,001 | 415 | 41 | 376 | 38 |
2004 | 1,154 | 442 | 38 | 394 | 34 |
2005 | 1,131 | 423 | 37 | 382 | 34 |
2006 | 1,206 | 445 | 37 | 384 | 32 |
2007 | 1,110 | 456 | 41 | 389 | 35 |
2008 | 966 | 367 | 38 | 315 | 33 |
2009 | 848 | 325 | 38 | 280 | 33 |
2010 | 862 | 314 | 36 | 279 | 32 |
2011 | 894 | 309 | 35 | 259 | 29 |
2012 | 865 | 293 | 34 | 257 | 30 |
2013 | 852 | 308 | 36 | 260 | 31 |
2014 | 820 | 312 | 38 | 264 | 32 |
2015 | 1,207 | 447 | 37 | 377 | 37 |
2016 | 1,038 | 321 | 31 | 279 | 27 |
2017 | 969 | 369 | 38 | 314 | 32 |
2018 | 953 | 295 | 31 | 246 | 26 |
2019 | 930 | 328 | 35 | 277 | 30 |
2020 | 934 | 290 | 31 | 236 | 25 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for Alabama, 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 drunk driving statistics for Alabama, 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.”
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.
Criminal status of DUI laws in Alabama
In Alabama, a 4th or subsequent drunk driving offense is a class C felony (fewer offenses not classified) Citation: ?32-5A-191(e), (f),(g) & (h)(2)
Sources for Alabama drunk driving stats
US Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 12/02 (2) National Conference of State Legislatures, 2004
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