|
Year
|
Fatalities
|
||||
|
Tot
|
Alc-Rel
|
%
|
0.08+
|
%
|
|
|
1982
|
166
|
94
|
56
|
83
|
50
|
|
1983
|
224
|
135
|
60
|
122
|
54
|
|
1984
|
232
|
132
|
57
|
118
|
51
|
|
1985
|
206
|
112
|
54
|
92
|
45
|
|
1986
|
214
|
113
|
53
|
94
|
44
|
|
1987
|
232
|
119
|
51
|
95
|
41
|
|
1988
|
256
|
103
|
40
|
88
|
34
|
|
1989
|
194
|
70
|
36
|
64
|
33
|
|
1990
|
213
|
94
|
44
|
75
|
35
|
|
1991
|
205
|
83
|
41
|
59
|
29
|
|
1992
|
214
|
90
|
42
|
78
|
36
|
|
1993
|
185
|
77
|
42
|
64
|
35
|
|
1994
|
188
|
66
|
35
|
55
|
29
|
|
1995
|
187
|
58
|
31
|
52
|
28
|
|
1996
|
169
|
65
|
38
|
52
|
31
|
|
1997
|
192
|
65
|
34
|
58
|
30
|
|
1998
|
192
|
55
|
28
|
49
|
25
|
|
1999
|
181
|
60
|
33
|
53
|
29
|
|
2000
|
169
|
51
|
30
|
43
|
25
|
|
2001
|
192
|
65
|
34
|
61
|
32
|
|
2002
|
216
|
50
|
23
|
47
|
22
|
|
2003
|
207
|
75
|
36
|
69
|
33
|
|
2004
|
194
|
70
|
36
|
58
|
30
|
|
2005
|
169
|
59
|
35
|
50
|
30
|
|
2006
|
188
|
70
|
37
|
51
|
27
|
|
2007
|
183
|
76
|
41
|
66
|
36
|
|
2008
|
155
|
47
|
30
|
43
|
28
|
|
2009
|
159
|
53
|
33
|
47
|
29
|
|
2010
|
161
|
48
|
30
|
38
|
23
|
|
2011
|
136
|
39
|
29
|
23
|
17
|
|
2012
|
164
|
62
|
38
|
49
|
30
|
|
2013
|
145
|
54
|
37
|
42
|
29
|
|
2014
|
131
|
49
|
38
|
44
|
33
|
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Maine, 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 Maine 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 Maine
In Maine, 1st , 2nd and 3rd offenses are class D crime, 4th or subsequent offenses are class C crime. Citation:17-A MRSA ?1252, and 29-A MRSA ?2411 (5)(D) (2)
Sources for Maine 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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