Year | Fatalities | ||||
Tot | Alc-Rel | % | 0.08+ | % | |
1982 | 280 | 191 | 68 | 170 | 61 |
1983 | 253 | 152 | 60 | 134 | 53 |
1984 | 249 | 135 | 54 | 119 | 48 |
1985 | 259 | 148 | 57 | 132 | 51 |
1986 | 233 | 135 | 58 | 115 | 49 |
1987 | 262 | 151 | 58 | 126 | 48 |
1988 | 286 | 162 | 57 | 135 | 47 |
1989 | 308 | 172 | 56 | 158 | 51 |
1990 | 343 | 203 | 59 | 184 | 54 |
1991 | 298 | 165 | 55 | 144 | 48 |
1992 | 254 | 125 | 49 | 114 | 45 |
1993 | 263 | 121 | 46 | 99 | 38 |
1994 | 294 | 144 | 49 | 123 | 42 |
1995 | 313 | 148 | 47 | 131 | 42 |
1996 | 348 | 170 | 49 | 143 | 41 |
1997 | 347 | 155 | 45 | 125 | 36 |
1998 | 361 | 176 | 49 | 137 | 38 |
1999 | 350 | 153 | 44 | 122 | 35 |
2000 | 323 | 140 | 43 | 119 | 37 |
2001 | 314 | 133 | 42 | 112 | 36 |
2002 | 381 | 165 | 43 | 143 | 37 |
2003 | 368 | 182 | 50 | 159 | 43 |
2004 | 395 | 152 | 39 | 133 | 34 |
2005 | 427 | 159 | 37 | 143 | 33 |
2006 | 432 | 168 | 39 | 142 | 33 |
2007 | 373 | 143 | 38 | 118 | 32 |
2008 | 324 | 121 | 37 | 107 | 33 |
2009 | 243 | 90 | 37 | 68 | 28 |
2010 | 257 | 85 | 33 | 69 | 27 |
2011 | 246 | 91 | 37 | 70 | 28 |
2012 | 258 | 99 | 38 | 82 | 32 |
2013 | 262 | 94 | 36 | 79 | 30 |
2014 | 290 | 112 | 39 | 93 | 32 |
2015 | 431 | 170 | 40 | 144 | 33 |
2016 | 328 | 114 | 35 | 101 | 31 |
2017 | 324 | 119 | 37 | 106 | 33 |
2018 | 330 | 110 | 33 | 87 | 26 |
2019 | 304 | 113 | 37 | 92 | 30 |
2020 | 317 | 101 | 32 | 83 | 26 |
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Nevada, 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 Nevada 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 Nevada
In Nevada, 1st and 2nd offenses are misdemeanors, 3rd or subsequent offenses are category B felonies. Citation:??193.120 & 484.3792 (2)
Sources for Nevada 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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