DUI Statistics, Nationwide 1994

Alcohol-Related Traffic Death and Injuries Fact Sheet:

Traffic crashes are the greatest single cause of death for young people between the ages of six and 33 based on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, 1994)
In 1993, 17,461 persons died in alcohol-related traffic crashes - an average of one every 30 minutes. Alcohol was involved in 44% of all fatal crashes.
Approximately one third of the 17,641 persons killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes were under 25 years of age.
About 289,000 people are injured every year in an alcohol-related crash at some tome in their lives.
A total of 7,245 young drivers aged 16-21, died in alcohol-related crashes in 1993. The relative risk for drivers under 21 is greater at low alcohol impaired levels than for older drivers.
Despite the minimum legal drinking age of 21 in all states, 32.5% of fatally injured drivers under 21 had known blood alcohol concentrations (BACs)of .01 or above in 1993. Intensive efforts have significantly reduced alcohol crash involvement for the age group.
Male drivers are three times more likely to be involved in an alcohol-related fatal crash than females.
Motor vehicle crashes cost the nation $137 billion annually, including $14 billion in health care costs. The cost to employers is $37 billion each year. In comparison, crimes of all sorts cost the nation $19 billion each year.
Each driver can change these numbers by assuming greater personal responsibility for highway safety. Wear your seat belt. Don't speed. Don't drink. Don't drink and drive. You hold the key to your future.

SOURCE: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 1994 data

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