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Pennsylvania Alcohol-Related Car Accident Statistics (2006)

  • In 2006, there were 13,616 alcohol-related crashes.
  • There were 545 alcohol-related deaths in 2006.
  • 24% of the driver deaths in the 16-20 age group were drinking drivers.
  • 49% of the driver deaths in the 21-25 age group were drinking drivers.
  • Alcohol-related deaths were 36% of the total traffic deaths.
  • 78% of the drinking drivers involved in accidents were male.
  • 79% of the alcohol-related crashes happened during hours of darkness, usually on weekends.
  • On an average day, 37 alcohol-related crashes occurred.
  • On an average day, 29 people were injured in alcohol-related crashes.
  • On an average day, 1.5 people were killed in alcohol-related crashes.
  • 15% of all holiday crashes involved alcohol use.

National Drunk Driving Car Crash Statistics (2006)

The following stats represent total state-by-state auto accident fatalities in 2006 and the percentage of deaths in car crashes that involved a driver who had .08% blood-alcohol content or higher.

State Deaths Pct. State Deaths Pct. State Deaths Pct.
Alabama 1,206 32% Kentucky 913 24% North Dakota 111 37%
Alaska 73 27% Louisiana 982 37% Ohio 1,235 31%
Arizona 1,280 32% Maine 188 27% Oklahoma 765 26%
Arkansas 665 30% Maryland 651 30% Oregon 477 31%
California 4,229 30% Massachusetts 422 32% Pennsylvania 1,517 32%
Colorado 533 33% Michigan 1,081 31% Rhode Island 81 36%
Connecticut 301 36% Minnesota 493 31% South Carolina 1,037 40%
Delaware 148 29% Mississippi 911 35% South Dakota 191 36%
D.C. 37 32% Missouri 1,087 35% Tennessee 1,286 32%
Florida 3,363 29% Montana 255 40% Texas 3,466 39%
Georgia 1,688 27% Nebraska 266 26% Utah 284 19%
Hawaii 160 40% Nevada 432 33% Vermont 86 30%
Idaho 267 31% New Hampshire 127 37% Virginia 961 31%
Illinois 1,254 35% New Jersey 771 29% Washington 630 36%
Indiana 896 28% New Mexico 484 28% West Virginia 408 32%
Iowa 439 28% New York 1,454 27% Wisconsin 722 42%
Kansas 466 29% North Carolina 1,558 27% Wyoming 195 35%

Alcohol-Related Car Accident Statistics (2005)

  • Alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes kill someone every 31 minutes and injure someone every two minutes.
  • In 2005, 16,885 people in the U.S. died in alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents, representing 39 percent of all traffic-related deaths.
  • Of the 16,885 people who died in alcohol-related crashes in 2005, 14,539 or 86 percent were killed in crashes where at least one driver or nonoccupant had a BAC of .08 or higher.
  • An estimated 254,000 people were injured in crashes where police reported alcohol was present.
  • Alcohol was present in 24 percent of drivers involved in fatal crashes.
  • Over half of the 414 child passengers ages 14 and younger that died in an alcohol-related crash were riding with a drunk driver.
  • Of the 1,946 traffic fatalities among children ages 0 to 14 years old, 21 percent involved alcohol.
  • 48 children ages 14 and under were killed as pedestrians or pedacyclists by an impaired driver.
  • Male drivers are almost twice as likely as female drivers to be involved in a fatal car crash with a BAC of .08 or higher.
  • In 2005, 16 percent of drivers aged 16 to 20 who were killed in an accident had been drinking alcohol.
  • The highest percentage of drivers in fatal crashes who had BAC levels of .08 or higher was for drivers ages 21 to 24 followed by the 25 to 34 age group.
  • Alcohol involvement in fatal crashes was 3 times higher at night as during the day. For all crashes, the alcohol involvement rate is 5 times higher at night.

Sources:
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
"Imapired Driving." The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2006.
"2006 Pennsylvania Crash Facts & Statistics." PENNDOT. 2008.