|
Year
|
Fatalities
|
||||
|
Tot
|
Alc-Rel
|
%
|
0.08+
|
%
|
|
|
1982
|
822
|
482
|
59
|
401
|
49
|
|
1983
|
778
|
435
|
56
|
390
|
50
|
|
1984
|
754
|
389
|
52
|
333
|
44
|
|
1985
|
712
|
343
|
48
|
305
|
43
|
|
1986
|
805
|
398
|
49
|
347
|
43
|
|
1987
|
844
|
407
|
48
|
351
|
42
|
|
1988
|
838
|
411
|
49
|
355
|
42
|
|
1989
|
772
|
341
|
44
|
285
|
37
|
|
1990
|
849
|
371
|
44
|
320
|
38
|
|
1991
|
826
|
380
|
46
|
328
|
40
|
|
1992
|
815
|
333
|
41
|
292
|
36
|
|
1993
|
871
|
338
|
39
|
291
|
33
|
|
1994
|
778
|
309
|
40
|
246
|
32
|
|
1995
|
849
|
302
|
36
|
262
|
31
|
|
1996
|
842
|
317
|
38
|
275
|
33
|
|
1997
|
857
|
301
|
35
|
266
|
31
|
|
1998
|
858
|
306
|
36
|
261
|
30
|
|
1999
|
814
|
300
|
37
|
264
|
32
|
|
2000
|
820
|
280
|
34
|
237
|
29
|
|
2001
|
845
|
251
|
30
|
218
|
26
|
|
2002
|
915
|
302
|
33
|
263
|
29
|
|
2003
|
928
|
276
|
30
|
240
|
26
|
|
2004
|
964
|
308
|
32
|
269
|
28
|
|
2005
|
985
|
313
|
32
|
267
|
27
|
|
2006
|
913
|
257
|
28
|
222
|
24
|
|
2007
|
864
|
250
|
29
|
210
|
24
|
|
2008
|
826
|
226
|
27
|
200
|
24
|
|
2009
|
791
|
239
|
30
|
194
|
25
|
|
2010
|
760
|
210
|
28
|
171
|
23
|
|
2011
|
721
|
201
|
28
|
171
|
24
|
|
2012
|
746
|
191
|
26
|
168
|
23
|
|
2013
|
638
|
193
|
30
|
167
|
26
|
|
2014
|
672
|
196
|
29
|
171
|
25
|
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Kentucky, 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 Kentucky 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 bicyclist) 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 Kentucky
In Kentucky, 1st offense is a class B misdemeanor, 2nd offense within 5 years is a class A misdemeanor, 3rd offense within 5 years with a BAC under .18 is a class A misdemeanor, 3rd offense with a BAC of .18 or higher is a class D felony; 4th and subsequent offenses are class D felonies. Citation:??189A.010(5), 532.020 & 532.060 (2)
Sources for Kentucky 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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