The numbers have shifted slightly but the percentage of alcohol impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes has stayed pretty steady at between 31% and 32%.
Below are the statistics for the last five years as published by the Fatality Analysis Report System (FARS) in connection with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA):
Total Automobile Fatalities Alcohol Related
2009: 30,797 9,813
2008: 34,172 10,631
2007: 37,435 11,780
2006: 38,648 12,149
2005: 39,252 12,199
Penalties for DUI are severe and getting more onerous as each state fights to discourage this deadly practice.
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