Year | Fatalities | ||||
Tot | Alc-Rel | % | 0.08+ | % | |
1982 | 640 | 360 | 56 | 319 | 50 |
1983 | 656 | 382 | 58 | 330 | 50 |
1984 | 643 | 344 | 54 | 285 | 44 |
1985 | 729 | 378 | 52 | 318 | 44 |
1986 | 784 | 407 | 52 | 341 | 43 |
1987 | 814 | 380 | 47 | 317 | 39 |
1988 | 781 | 352 | 45 | 290 | 37 |
1989 | 726 | 316 | 43 | 256 | 35 |
1990 | 707 | 325 | 46 | 277 | 39 |
1991 | 694 | 261 | 38 | 221 | 32 |
1992 | 659 | 243 | 37 | 208 | 32 |
1993 | 666 | 244 | 37 | 203 | 30 |
1994 | 651 | 232 | 36 | 192 | 30 |
1995 | 671 | 249 | 37 | 202 | 30 |
1996 | 608 | 213 | 35 | 179 | 30 |
1997 | 611 | 224 | 37 | 189 | 31 |
1998 | 606 | 223 | 37 | 176 | 29 |
1999 | 590 | 215 | 36 | 172 | 29 |
2000 | 588 | 240 | 41 | 194 | 33 |
2001 | 659 | 282 | 43 | 229 | 35 |
2002 | 661 | 276 | 42 | 223 | 34 |
2003 | 649 | 281 | 43 | 208 | 32 |
2004 | 643 | 286 | 45 | 231 | 36 |
2005 | 614 | 235 | 38 | 191 | 31 |
2006 | 651 | 235 | 36 | 193 | 30 |
2007 | 614 | 225 | 37 | 179 | 29 |
2008 | 591 | 186 | 31 | 152 | 26 |
2009 | 547 | 194 | 35 | 162 | 30 |
2010 | 493 | 188 | 38 | 154 | 31 |
2011 | 485 | 192 | 40 | 162 | 33 |
2012 | 505 | 189 | 37 | 160 | 32 |
2013 | 465 | 175 | 38 | 141 | 30 |
2014 | 442 | 154 | 35 | 130 | 29 |
2015 | 652 | 236 | 36 | 189 | 29 |
2016 | 505 | 156 | 31 | 130 | 26 |
2017 | 591 | 182 | 31 | 145 | 25 |
2018 | 501 | 154 | 31 | 122 | 24 |
2019 | 521 | 189 | 36 | 167 | 32 |
2020 | 567 | 211 | 37 | 183 | 32 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Maryland, 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 Maryland 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 Maryland
In Maryland, all DUI offenses are misdemeanors. Citation:Trans. ??21-902, 27-101 et seq., & 27-102 (2)
Sources for Maryland 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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