Year | Fatalities | ||||
Tot | Alc-Rel | % | 0.08+ | % | |
1982 | 571 | 322 | 56 | 291 | 51 |
1983 | 555 | 314 | 56 | 268 | 48 |
1984 | 582 | 332 | 57 | 284 | 49 |
1985 | 608 | 287 | 47 | 239 | 39 |
1986 | 571 | 284 | 50 | 250 | 44 |
1987 | 530 | 248 | 47 | 224 | 42 |
1988 | 612 | 294 | 48 | 249 | 41 |
1989 | 604 | 289 | 48 | 256 | 42 |
1990 | 566 | 258 | 46 | 221 | 39 |
1991 | 531 | 233 | 44 | 184 | 35 |
1992 | 581 | 240 | 41 | 218 | 38 |
1993 | 538 | 216 | 40 | 189 | 35 |
1994 | 646 | 250 | 39 | 217 | 34 |
1995 | 597 | 269 | 45 | 234 | 39 |
1996 | 576 | 222 | 38 | 190 | 33 |
1997 | 600 | 197 | 33 | 175 | 29 |
1998 | 650 | 285 | 44 | 236 | 36 |
1999 | 626 | 206 | 33 | 179 | 29 |
2000 | 625 | 258 | 41 | 224 | 36 |
2001 | 568 | 225 | 40 | 196 | 35 |
2002 | 657 | 256 | 39 | 211 | 32 |
2003 | 657 | 267 | 41 | 231 | 35 |
2004 | 567 | 184 | 32 | 170 | 30 |
2005 | 559 | 201 | 36 | 176 | 31 |
2006 | 493 | 175 | 36 | 151 | 31 |
2007 | 504 | 180 | 36 | 158 | 31 |
2008 | 456 | 161 | 35 | 135 | 30 |
2009 | 421 | 131 | 31 | 108 | 26 |
2010 | 411 | 135 | 33 | 127 | 31 |
2011 | 368 | 131 | 36 | 109 | 30 |
2012 | 395 | 131 | 33 | 114 | 29 |
2013 | 387 | 115 | 30 | 95 | 25 |
2014 | 361 | 121 | 33 | 106 | 29 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Minnesota, 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota
In Minnesota, 1st offense is a misdemeanor, 2nd and 3rd offenses are gross misdemeanors, and 4th offense within 10 years is a felony. Citation:??169A.20, et seq.(2)
Sources for Minnesota 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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