|
Year
|
Fatalities
|
||||
|
Tot
|
Alc-Rel
|
%
|
0.08+
|
%
|
|
|
1982
|
1,091
|
658
|
60
|
568
|
52
|
|
1983
|
933
|
538
|
58
|
472
|
51
|
|
1984
|
961
|
590
|
61
|
525
|
55
|
|
1985
|
931
|
471
|
51
|
399
|
43
|
|
1986
|
932
|
502
|
54
|
441
|
47
|
|
1987
|
826
|
460
|
56
|
394
|
48
|
|
1988
|
925
|
490
|
53
|
414
|
45
|
|
1989
|
878
|
442
|
50
|
385
|
44
|
|
1990
|
959
|
550
|
57
|
469
|
49
|
|
1991
|
862
|
491
|
57
|
428
|
50
|
|
1992
|
886
|
493
|
56
|
427
|
48
|
|
1993
|
878
|
483
|
55
|
420
|
48
|
|
1994
|
843
|
429
|
51
|
379
|
45
|
|
1995
|
894
|
476
|
53
|
395
|
44
|
|
1996
|
902
|
461
|
51
|
390
|
43
|
|
1997
|
931
|
444
|
48
|
386
|
41
|
|
1998
|
926
|
443
|
48
|
375
|
40
|
|
1999
|
938
|
445
|
47
|
389
|
41
|
|
2000
|
938
|
454
|
48
|
391
|
42
|
|
2001
|
952
|
444
|
47
|
378
|
40
|
|
2002
|
907
|
427
|
47
|
365
|
40
|
|
2003
|
894
|
406
|
45
|
363
|
41
|
|
2004
|
904
|
414
|
46
|
345
|
38
|
|
2005
|
955
|
394
|
41
|
347
|
36
|
|
2006
|
982
|
425
|
43
|
364
|
37
|
|
2007
|
985
|
435
|
44
|
368
|
37
|
|
2008
|
912
|
404
|
44
|
338
|
37
|
|
2009
|
821
|
366
|
45
|
295
|
36
|
|
2010
|
710
|
280
|
39
|
225
|
32
|
|
2011
|
675
|
255
|
38
|
226
|
33
|
|
2012
|
722
|
270
|
37
|
241
|
33
|
|
2013
|
703
|
272
|
39
|
234
|
33
|
|
2014
|
737
|
300
|
41
|
253
|
34
|
|
2015
|
987
|
433
|
44
|
371
|
38
|
|
2016
|
757
|
268
|
35
|
225
|
30
|
|
2017
|
916
|
400
|
44
|
339
|
37
|
|
2018
|
768
|
251
|
33
|
216
|
28
|
|
2019
|
727
|
254
|
35
|
220
|
30
|
|
2020
|
828
|
286
|
35
|
233
|
28
|
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Louisiana, alcohol-related fatalities (Alc-Rel) and fatalities in crashes where the highest BAC in the crash was 0.08 or above (0.08+).
All 50 states in the US now apply two statutory offenses to operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The first (and original) offense is known either as driving under the influence (DUI), driving while intoxicated/impaired (DWI), or operating while intoxicated/impaired (OWI). This is based upon a police officer’s observations (driving behavior, slurred speech, the results of a roadside sobriety test, etc.)
The second offense is called “illegal per se”, which is driving with a BAC of 0.08% or higher. Since 2002 it has been illegal in all 50 states to drive with a BAC that is 0.08% or higher.
It is important to note that the Louisiana 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 Louisiana
In Louisiana, 1st and 2nd offenses not classified, 3rd offense can be either a misdemeanor or felony, 4th offense is a felony. Citation:?14:98 (2)
Sources for Louisiana 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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