|
Year
|
Fatalities
|
||||
|
Tot
|
Alc-Rel
|
%
|
0.08+
|
%
|
|
|
1982
|
1,303
|
827
|
63
|
743
|
57
|
|
1983
|
1,234
|
672
|
54
|
609
|
49
|
|
1984
|
1,450
|
750
|
52
|
672
|
46
|
|
1985
|
1,482
|
686
|
46
|
605
|
41
|
|
1986
|
1,647
|
806
|
49
|
711
|
43
|
|
1987
|
1,584
|
764
|
48
|
682
|
43
|
|
1988
|
1,573
|
709
|
45
|
633
|
40
|
|
1989
|
1,471
|
621
|
42
|
556
|
38
|
|
1990
|
1,385
|
644
|
46
|
575
|
42
|
|
1991
|
1,369
|
600
|
44
|
547
|
40
|
|
1992
|
1,265
|
567
|
45
|
502
|
40
|
|
1993
|
1,389
|
529
|
38
|
459
|
33
|
|
1994
|
1,431
|
535
|
37
|
473
|
33
|
|
1995
|
1,448
|
501
|
35
|
443
|
31
|
|
1996
|
1,494
|
546
|
37
|
471
|
32
|
|
1997
|
1,483
|
545
|
37
|
472
|
32
|
|
1998
|
1,596
|
581
|
36
|
506
|
32
|
|
1999
|
1,505
|
573
|
38
|
491
|
33
|
|
2000
|
1,557
|
614
|
39
|
533
|
34
|
|
2001
|
1,530
|
536
|
35
|
458
|
30
|
|
2002
|
1,576
|
592
|
38
|
527
|
33
|
|
2003
|
1,531
|
554
|
36
|
474
|
31
|
|
2004
|
1,557
|
553
|
35
|
496
|
32
|
|
2005
|
1,534
|
549
|
36
|
484
|
32
|
|
2006
|
1,558
|
490
|
31
|
420
|
27
|
|
2007
|
1,675
|
570
|
34
|
487
|
29
|
|
2008
|
1,433
|
500
|
35
|
423
|
30
|
|
2009
|
1,314
|
430
|
33
|
363
|
28
|
|
2010
|
1,319 |
453
|
34
|
388
|
29
|
|
2011
|
1,227
|
417
|
34
|
365
|
30
|
|
2012
|
1292
|
460
|
36
|
402
|
31
|
|
2013
|
1289
|
428
|
33
|
371
|
29
|
|
2014
|
1284
|
427
|
33
|
378
|
29
|
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the North Carolina, alcohol-related fatalities (Alc-Rel) and fatalities in crashes where the highest BAC in the crash was 0.08 or above (0.08+).
It is important to note that the North Carolina 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 North Carolina
In North Carolina, 4th or subsequent offense is a class F felony, fewer offenses are classified as levels 1-5, based on length of sentence. Citation:?20-138.5 (2)
Sources for North Carolina 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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