|
Year
|
Fatalities
|
||||
|
Tot
|
Alc-Rel
|
%
|
0.08+
|
%
|
|
|
1982
|
254
|
171
|
67
|
147
|
58
|
|
1983
|
286
|
184
|
64
|
168
|
59
|
|
1984
|
238
|
145
|
61
|
120
|
50
|
|
1985
|
223
|
154
|
69
|
135
|
60
|
|
1986
|
222
|
122
|
55
|
105
|
47
|
|
1987
|
234
|
143
|
61
|
130
|
56
|
|
1988
|
198
|
117
|
59
|
103
|
52
|
|
1989
|
181
|
94
|
52
|
81
|
45
|
|
1990
|
212
|
119
|
56
|
107
|
50
|
|
1991
|
200
|
112
|
56
|
104
|
52
|
|
1992
|
192
|
104
|
54
|
95
|
50
|
|
1993
|
195
|
115
|
59
|
99
|
51
|
|
1994
|
202
|
104
|
52
|
94
|
46
|
|
1995
|
215
|
95
|
44
|
84
|
39
|
|
1996
|
200
|
78
|
39
|
73
|
37
|
|
1997
|
265
|
124
|
47
|
112
|
42
|
|
1998
|
237
|
105
|
44
|
89
|
37
|
|
1999
|
220
|
109
|
49
|
98
|
45
|
|
2000
|
237
|
117
|
49
|
107
|
45
|
|
2001
|
230
|
104
|
45
|
96
|
42
|
|
2002
|
269
|
126
|
47
|
107
|
40
|
|
2003
|
262
|
128
|
49
|
108
|
41
|
|
2004
|
229
|
106
|
46
|
100
|
43
|
|
2005
|
251
|
124
|
49
|
112
|
45
|
|
2006
|
255
|
114
|
45
|
103
|
40
|
|
2007
|
277
|
124
|
45
|
106
|
38
|
|
2008
|
229
|
103
|
45
|
91
|
40
|
|
2009
|
221
|
92
|
42
|
81
|
36
|
|
2010
|
189
|
84
|
44
|
73
|
39
|
|
2011
|
209
|
88
|
42
|
81
|
39
|
|
2012
|
205
|
108
|
52
|
89
|
44
|
|
2013
|
229
|
104
|
45
|
92
|
40
|
|
2014
|
192
|
85
|
44
|
73
|
38
|
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Montana, 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 Montana 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 Montana
In Montana, 1st , 2nd and 3rd offenses are misdemeanors, 4th and subsequent offenses are felonies. Citation:??61-8-401, 61-8-711(1), 61-8-714, 61-8-731 & 61-8-734 (2)
Sources for Montana 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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