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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