Year | Fatalities | ||||
Tot | Alc-Rel | % | 0.08+ | % | |
1982 | 890 | 483 | 54 | 422 | 47 |
1983 | 911 | 505 | 55 | 461 | 51 |
1984 | 967 | 480 | 50 | 427 | 44 |
1985 | 931 | 434 | 47 | 383 | 41 |
1986 | 1,129 | 609 | 54 | 523 | 46 |
1987 | 1,045 | 542 | 52 | 483 | 46 |
1988 | 1,103 | 601 | 54 | 527 | 48 |
1989 | 1,052 | 562 | 53 | 484 | 46 |
1990 | 1,097 | 597 | 54 | 507 | 46 |
1991 | 1,011 | 516 | 51 | 454 | 45 |
1992 | 985 | 477 | 48 | 414 | 42 |
1993 | 947 | 474 | 50 | 419 | 44 |
1994 | 1,089 | 552 | 51 | 488 | 45 |
1995 | 1,109 | 560 | 50 | 489 | 44 |
1996 | 1,148 | 576 | 50 | 511 | 45 |
1997 | 1,192 | 504 | 42 | 433 | 36 |
1998 | 1,169 | 513 | 44 | 430 | 37 |
1999 | 1,094 | 438 | 40 | 368 | 34 |
2000 | 1,157 | 516 | 45 | 455 | 39 |
2001 | 1,098 | 520 | 47 | 440 | 40 |
2002 | 1,208 | 518 | 43 | 448 | 37 |
2003 | 1,232 | 504 | 41 | 425 | 34 |
2004 | 1,130 | 449 | 40 | 388 | 34 |
2005 | 1,257 | 515 | 41 | 434 | 35 |
2006 | 1,087 | 469 | 43 | 380 | 35 |
2007 | 992 | 392 | 40 | 338 | 34 |
2008 | 960 | 364 | 38 | 310 | 32 |
2009 | 878 | 358 | 41 | 300 | 34 |
2010 | 819 | 313 | 38 | 258 | 32 |
2011 | 784 | 299 | 38 | 258 | 33 |
2012 | 826 | 326 | 40 | 280 | 34 |
2013 | 757 | 287 | 38 | 248 | 33 |
2014 | 766 | 249 | 33 | 204 | 27 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Missouri, 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 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 (VMT).
Criminal status of DUI laws in Missouri
In Missouri, 1st intoxication offense is a class B misdemeanor, 1st per se offense is class C misdemeanor, 2nd offenses are class A misdemeanors, 3rd or subsequent offenses are class D felonies. Citation:??577.010, 577.012, 577.023, 558.011 & 560.016 (2)
Sources for Missouri 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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