Figure 1-Number and Percent of Alcohol Related v. Nonalcohol Related Highway Vehicle Fatalities: 2001-2010
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| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total fatalities | 42,196 | 43,005 | 42,643 | 42,636 | 43,443 | 42,708 | 41,259 | 37,423 | 33,808 | 32,885 |
| Alcohol-related fatalities | 17,401 | 17,525 | 17,013 | 16,694 | 16,885 | 17,738 | 17,157 | 15,450 | 14,188 | 13,365 |
| Non-alcohol-related | 24,795 | 25,480 | 25,630 | 25,942 | 26,558 | 24,970 | 24,102 | 21,973 | 19,620 | 19,520 |
| Percentage | 41.2 | 40.8 | 39.9 | 39.2 | 38.9 | 41.5 | 41.6 | 41.3 | 42.0 | 40.6 |
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) Database as cited in USDOT, RITA, BTS, National Transportation Statistics, table 2-20, as of April 2012.
Updated: Saturday, May 20, 2017