Year | Fatalities | ||||
Tot | Alc-Rel | % | 0.08+ | % | |
1982 | 105 | 64 | 61 | 62 | 59 |
1983 | 150 | 88 | 59 | 80 | 53 |
1984 | 134 | 88 | 66 | 77 | 57 |
1985 | 127 | 78 | 61 | 74 | 58 |
1986 | 101 | 57 | 56 | 50 | 49 |
1987 | 76 | 44 | 58 | 38 | 49 |
1988 | 97 | 57 | 59 | 51 | 53 |
1989 | 84 | 48 | 58 | 42 | 50 |
1990 | 98 | 51 | 52 | 45 | 46 |
1991 | 101 | 49 | 48 | 45 | 45 |
1992 | 108 | 67 | 62 | 54 | 50 |
1993 | 118 | 54 | 46 | 52 | 44 |
1994 | 85 | 51 | 60 | 44 | 51 |
1995 | 87 | 47 | 54 | 39 | 44 |
1996 | 81 | 43 | 53 | 39 | 48 |
1997 | 77 | 41 | 53 | 31 | 41 |
1998 | 70 | 31 | 44 | 28 | 40 |
1999 | 79 | 40 | 51 | 36 | 46 |
2000 | 106 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 49 |
2001 | 89 | 47 | 53 | 44 | 49 |
2002 | 89 | 37 | 41 | 35 | 39 |
2003 | 95 | 35 | 37 | 31 | 33 |
2004 | 101 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 |
2005 | 72 | 35 | 48 | 31 | 43 |
2006 | 73 | 23 | 31 | 20 | 27 |
2007 | 84 | 35 | 42 | 30 | 36 |
2008 | 62 | 24 | 38 | 21 | 33 |
2009 | 64 | 22 | 35 | 20 | 31 |
2010 | 56 | 17 | 31 | 16 | 28 |
2011 | 72 | 24 | 33 | 21 | 28 |
2012 | 59 | 15 | 26 | 15 | 25 |
2013 | 51 | 16 | 32 | 15 | 30 |
2014 | 73 | 29 | 39 | 22 | 30 |
2015 | 74 | 23 | 30 | 19 | 26 |
2016 | 84 | 37 | 44 | 30 | 36 |
2017 | 62 | 27 | 43 | 21 | 33 |
2018 | 80 | 36 | 45 | 29 | 36 |
2019 | 67 | 25 | 37 | 22 | 33 |
2020 | 64 | 19 | 30 | 14 | 22 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for Alaska, 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 Alaska, 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 Alaska
In Alaska, 1 st and 2 nd offenses are class A misdemeanors 3rd or subsequent offense within 5 years is a class C felony – Citation: ??12.55.035, 122.55.125, 12.55.135 & 28.35.030(b) (2)
Sources for Alaska drunk driving information and statistics
US Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 12/02
(2) National Conference of State Legislatures, 2004
Compare the drunk driving statistics in Alaska with the rest of the country
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