Year | Fatalities | ||||
Tot | Alc-Rel | % | 0.08+ | % | |
1982 | 1,651 | 1,014 | 61 | 879 | 53 |
1983 | 1,526 | 909 | 60 | 817 | 54 |
1984 | 1,547 | 892 | 58 | 780 | 50 |
1985 | 1,534 | 835 | 54 | 723 | 47 |
1986 | 1,596 | 869 | 54 | 748 | 47 |
1987 | 1,654 | 843 | 51 | 742 | 45 |
1988 | 1,837 | 939 | 51 | 812 | 44 |
1989 | 1,748 | 898 | 51 | 779 | 45 |
1990 | 1,589 | 826 | 52 | 707 | 44 |
1991 | 1,448 | 736 | 51 | 629 | 43 |
1992 | 1,384 | 680 | 49 | 575 | 42 |
1993 | 1,392 | 638 | 46 | 557 | 40 |
1994 | 1,554 | 687 | 44 | 600 | 39 |
1995 | 1,586 | 700 | 44 | 614 | 39 |
1996 | 1,477 | 678 | 46 | 590 | 40 |
1997 | 1,397 | 597 | 43 | 505 | 36 |
1998 | 1,393 | 619 | 44 | 525 | 38 |
1999 | 1,456 | 646 | 44 | 543 | 37 |
2000 | 1,418 | 628 | 44 | 536 | 38 |
2001 | 1,414 | 623 | 44 | 537 | 38 |
2002 | 1,420 | 653 | 46 | 556 | 39 |
2003 | 1,453 | 639 | 44 | 539 | 37 |
2004 | 1,356 | 604 | 45 | 517 | 38 |
2005 | 1,361 | 580 | 43 | 477 | 35 |
2006 | 1,254 | 540 | 43 | 444 | 35 |
2007 | 1,249 | 507 | 41 | 434 | 35 |
2008 | 1,043 | 434 | 42 | 362 | 35 |
2009 | 911 | 381 | 42 | 319 | 35 |
2010 | 927 | 366 | 40 | 298 | 32 |
2011 | 918 | 323 | 35 | 278 | 30 |
2012 | 956 | 393 | 41 | 321 | 34 |
2013 | 991 | 389 | 39 | 322 | 32 |
2014 | 924 | 369 | 40 | 317 | 34 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Illinois, 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 Illinois 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 Illinois
In Illinois, 1st and 2nd offenses are class A misdemeanors, 3rd and subsequent offenses are class 4 felonies. Citation:625 ILCS 5/11-501 and 730 ILCS 5/5-8-1(a)(7) & 5-8-3 (a)(1) (2)
Sources for Illinois 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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