Year | Fatalities | ||||
Tot | Alc-Rel | % | 0.08+ | % | |
1982 | 515 | 356 | 69 | 320 | 62 |
1983 | 438 | 284 | 65 | 257 | 59 |
1984 | 469 | 306 | 65 | 271 | 58 |
1985 | 448 | 267 | 60 | 236 | 53 |
1986 | 455 | 261 | 57 | 225 | 49 |
1987 | 449 | 270 | 60 | 237 | 53 |
1988 | 484 | 257 | 53 | 223 | 46 |
1989 | 406 | 217 | 53 | 200 | 49 |
1990 | 385 | 217 | 56 | 197 | 51 |
1991 | 310 | 168 | 54 | 142 | 46 |
1992 | 296 | 144 | 49 | 127 | 43 |
1993 | 342 | 152 | 44 | 139 | 41 |
1994 | 310 | 148 | 48 | 128 | 41 |
1995 | 317 | 153 | 48 | 142 | 45 |
1996 | 310 | 152 | 49 | 131 | 42 |
1997 | 339 | 153 | 45 | 133 | 39 |
1998 | 329 | 144 | 44 | 128 | 39 |
1999 | 301 | 136 | 45 | 117 | 39 |
2000 | 341 | 161 | 47 | 140 | 41 |
2001 | 318 | 161 | 51 | 141 | 44 |
2002 | 325 | 144 | 44 | 125 | 38 |
2003 | 294 | 131 | 45 | 114 | 39 |
2004 | 291 | 127 | 44 | 112 | 38 |
2005 | 274 | 120 | 44 | 101 | 37 |
2006 | 301 | 121 | 40 | 109 | 36 |
2007 | 277 | 119 | 43 | 101 | 36 |
2008 | 264 | 104 | 40 | 86 | 32 |
2009 | 223 | 114 | 51 | 99 | 44 |
2010 | 319 | 138 | 43 | 121 | 38 |
2011 | 220 | 99 | 45 | 92 | 42 |
2012 | 236 | 98 | 41 | 85 | 36 |
2013 | 276 | 132 | 48 | 114 | 41 |
2014 | 248 | 113 | 46 | 97 | 39 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for Connecticut, 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 Connecticut 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 pedalcyclist) involved in the crash has a positive Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) value.”
Criminal status of DUI laws in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 1st and 2nd offenses are misdemeanors, 3rd and subsequent offenses are felonies – Citation: ??14-227a(h), 53a-25 & 53a-26 (2)
Sources for Connecticut drunk driving information and statistics
US Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 12/02
(2) National Conference of State Legislatures, 2004
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