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Drunk Driving Accident Statistics

Nationwide in 2005, alcohol was present in the systems of 24 percent of the drivers involved in fatal crashes (BAC .01-.07, 4 percent; BAC .08 or greater, 20 percent).

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), "A motor vehicle crash is considered to be alcohol-related if at least one driver or non-occupant (such as a pedestrian or bicyclist) involved in the crash is determined to have had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .01 gram per deciliter (g/dL) or higher.

Any fatality that occurs in an alcohol-related crash is considered an "alcohol-related fatality". The term "alcohol-related" does not indicate that a crash or fatality was caused by the presence of alcohol."  It is important to note that people tend to think that alcohol-related crashes are caused by drunk drivers. But if a sober driver kills an alcohol-impaired pedestrian, it's also considered an alcohol-related crash.  However, the statistics show that most fatal alcohol-related crashes do, in fact, involve drunk drivers and far fewer of these fatalities involve intoxicated pedestrians or cyclists.

Read: Get The Facts About Drunk Driving And Car Accidents

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