Oklahoma Drunk Driving Statistics
|
Year
|
Fatalities
|
||||
|
Tot
|
Alc-Rel
|
%
|
0.08+
|
%
|
|
|
1982
|
1,054
|
608
|
58
|
523
|
50
|
|
1983
|
848
|
437
|
52
|
389
|
46
|
|
1984
|
797
|
382
|
48
|
339
|
43
|
|
1985
|
744
|
353
|
47
|
301
|
41
|
|
1986
|
698
|
340
|
49
|
285
|
41
|
|
1987
|
597
|
254
|
43
|
221
|
37
|
|
1988
|
638
|
298
|
47
|
258
|
40
|
|
1989
|
648
|
284
|
44
|
257
|
40
|
|
1990
|
641
|
284
|
44
|
246
|
38
|
|
1991
|
652
|
292
|
45
|
252
|
39
|
|
1992
|
613
|
273
|
45
|
242
|
39
|
|
1993
|
671
|
284
|
42
|
245
|
37
|
|
1994
|
687
|
281
|
41
|
240
|
35
|
|
1995
|
669
|
258
|
39
|
230
|
34
|
|
1996
|
772
|
295
|
38
|
249
|
32
|
|
1997
|
838
|
328
|
39
|
291
|
35
|
|
1998
|
755
|
268
|
35
|
240
|
32
|
|
1999
|
741
|
258
|
35
|
224
|
30
|
|
2000
|
650
|
229
|
35
|
194
|
30
|
|
2001
|
682
|
270
|
40
|
234
|
34
|
|
2002
|
739
|
251
|
34
|
215
|
29
|
|
2003
|
668
|
255
|
38
|
220
|
33
|
|
2004
|
774
|
278
|
36
|
245
|
32
|
|
2005
|
802
|
283
|
35
|
249
|
31
|
|
2006
|
765
|
243
|
32
|
201
|
26
|
|
2007
|
754
|
240
|
32
|
219
|
29
|
|
2008
|
749
|
274
|
37
|
244
|
33
|
|
2009
|
738
|
265
|
36
|
235
|
32
|
|
2010
|
668 |
248
|
37
|
220
|
33
|
|
2011
|
696
|
249
|
36
|
220
|
32
|
|
2012
|
708
|
238
|
34
|
205
|
29
|
|
2013
|
678
|
206
|
30
|
170
|
25
|
|
2014
|
669
|
181
|
27
|
154
|
23
|
The table above shows the total number of traffic fatalities
(Tot)
for the Oklahoma, 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 Oklahoma 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.
All 50 states in the US now apply two statutory offenses to
driving
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 [a motor vehicle] 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.
Criminal status of DUI laws in
Oklahoma
In Oklahoma, 1st offense is a misdemeanor, 2nd and subsequent
offenses are felonies. Citation:47 ?11-902 (2)
Sources for Oklahoma drunk driving
information and statistics
US Dept. of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration, 12/02
(2) National Conference of State Legislatures,
2004
National
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