Year
|
Fatalities
|
||||
Tot
|
Alc-Rel
|
%
|
0.08+
|
%
|
|
1982
|
2,653
|
1,407
|
53
|
1,240
|
47
|
1983
|
2,686
|
1,539
|
57
|
1,397
|
52
|
1984
|
2,814
|
1,551
|
55
|
1,370
|
49
|
1985
|
2,832
|
1,518
|
54
|
1,271
|
45
|
1986
|
2,831
|
1,574
|
56
|
1,359
|
48
|
1987
|
2,839
|
1,516
|
53
|
1,320
|
47
|
1988
|
3,078
|
1,564
|
51
|
1,352
|
44
|
1989
|
2,984
|
1,506
|
50
|
1,305
|
44
|
1990
|
2,891
|
1,477
|
51
|
1,297
|
45
|
1991
|
2,463
|
1,227
|
50
|
1,084
|
44
|
1992
|
2,427
|
1,143
|
47
|
993
|
41
|
1993
|
2,636
|
1,210
|
46
|
1,072
|
41
|
1994
|
2,687
|
1,137
|
42
|
997
|
37
|
1995
|
2,805
|
1,183
|
42
|
1,014
|
36
|
1996
|
2,753
|
1,104
|
40
|
948
|
34
|
1997
|
2,785
|
1,003
|
36
|
886
|
32
|
1998
|
2,825
|
1,039
|
37
|
884
|
31
|
1999
|
2,920
|
1,139
|
39
|
984
|
34
|
2000
|
2,999
|
1,277
|
43
|
1,086
|
36
|
2001
|
3,012
|
1,281
|
43
|
1,102
|
37
|
2002
|
3,136
|
1,279
|
41
|
1,107
|
35
|
2003
|
3,169
|
1,274
|
40
|
1,089
|
34
|
2004
|
3,244
|
1,222
|
38
|
1,053
|
32
|
2005
|
3,543
|
1,471
|
42
|
1,271
|
36
|
2006
|
3,363
|
1,111
|
33
|
959
|
29
|
2007
|
3,214
|
1,078
|
34
|
890
|
28
|
2008
|
2,978
|
1,041
|
35
|
875
|
29
|
2009
|
2,558
|
904
|
35
|
770
|
30
|
2010
|
2445
|
751
|
31
|
660
|
27
|
2011
|
2398
|
854
|
36
|
716
|
30
|
2012
|
2424
|
818
|
34
|
697
|
29
|
2013
|
2407
|
790
|
33
|
676
|
28
|
2014
|
2494
|
807
|
32
|
685
|
27
|
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Florida, 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 Florida 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.”
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 Florida
In Florida, 1st and 2nd offenses are misdemeanors, 3rd or subsequent offense is a 3rd degree felony. Citation:??316.193 & 775.082(2)
Sources for Florida 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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