|
Year
|
Fatalities
|
||||
|
Tot
|
Alc-Rel
|
%
|
0.08+
|
%
|
|
|
1982
|
1,607
|
966
|
60
|
864
|
54
|
|
1983
|
1,582
|
919
|
58
|
824
|
52
|
|
1984
|
1,646
|
957
|
58
|
844
|
51
|
|
1985
|
1,646
|
927
|
56
|
812
|
49
|
|
1986
|
1,673
|
978
|
58
|
855
|
51
|
|
1987
|
1,772
|
1,007
|
57
|
876
|
49
|
|
1988
|
1,748
|
946
|
54
|
809
|
46
|
|
1989
|
1,772
|
834
|
47
|
744
|
42
|
|
1990
|
1,638
|
745
|
45
|
652
|
40
|
|
1991
|
1,636
|
730
|
45
|
653
|
40
|
|
1992
|
1,439
|
535
|
37
|
466
|
32
|
|
1993
|
1,478
|
577
|
39
|
510
|
34
|
|
1994
|
1,370
|
455
|
33
|
394
|
29
|
|
1995
|
1,360
|
486
|
36
|
410
|
30
|
|
1996
|
1,391
|
509
|
37
|
430
|
31
|
|
1997
|
1,441
|
528
|
37
|
465
|
32
|
|
1998
|
1,422
|
531
|
37
|
467
|
33
|
|
1999
|
1,430
|
535
|
37
|
466
|
33
|
|
2000
|
1,366
|
562
|
41
|
494
|
36
|
|
2001
|
1,378
|
608
|
44
|
509
|
37
|
|
2002
|
1,418
|
558
|
39
|
491
|
35
|
|
2003
|
1,277
|
467
|
37
|
402
|
31
|
|
2004
|
1,286
|
492
|
38
|
418
|
32
|
|
2005
|
1,323
|
505
|
38
|
409
|
31
|
|
2006
|
1,235
|
451
|
37
|
377
|
31
|
|
2007
|
1,257
|
473
|
38
|
391
|
31
|
|
2008
|
1,190
|
415
|
35
|
356
|
30
|
|
2009
|
1,021
|
378
|
37
|
324
|
32
|
|
2010
|
1,080
|
413
|
38
|
341
|
32
|
|
2011
|
1,016
|
358
|
35
|
316
|
31
|
|
2012
|
1123
|
430
|
38
|
385
|
34
|
|
2013
|
989
|
322
|
33
|
271
|
27
|
|
2014
|
1006
|
355
|
35
|
310
|
31
|
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities (Tot) for the Ohio, 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 Ohio 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 Ohio
In Ohio, 1st and 2nd offenses are 1st degree misdemeanors, 3rd offense is a misdemeanor, subsequent offenses are 4th degree felonies. Citation:??2929.14, 2929.16, 2929.18(B)(3), 2929.19(C), 2929.21 & 4511.99(A) (2)
Sources for Ohio 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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