Drunk Driving Statistics Part 9

The primary cause of alcohol-related deaths is the consumption of beer (80 percent followe by liquor/wine (20 percent). Runge, Jeffrey W., M.D. Administrator, DOT, MADD Impaired Driving Summit, January 2002

In 2007, . Of the pedestrians involved, 35 percent had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or higher. Alcohol involvement — either for the driver or for the pedestrian — was reported in 49 percent of the traffic accidents that resulted in pedestrian deaths. Of the drivers involved in fatal accidents, only 14 percent had a BAC of .08 g/dL or higher, less than one-half the rate for the pedestrians. In 6 percent of the accidents, both the driver and the pedestrian had a BAC of .08 g/dL or higher. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “Traffic Safety Facts 2007: Pedestrians.” DOT 810 994. Washington DC: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2008. http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/810994.PDF