|
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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