32%
=== === Total Traffic Fatalities (California) 3,989 Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities 1,606 Percent that are alcohol-related 40.2% Total Traffic Fatalities (United States) 41,907 Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities 17,126 Percent that are alcohol-related 40.9%
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31%
About 25% of teens die due to intoxication and about 3,000 teens die each year due to intoxication.
In 2009, approximately 12 percent of all traffic fatalities in the United States involved pedestrians. This statistic highlights the significant risks that pedestrians face on the roads. Efforts to improve pedestrian safety have been ongoing to reduce these fatalities.
Drivers with a BAC of .016 (twice the legal limit) account for at least half of all alcohol-related traffic fatalities.
There were 16,885 alcohol-related fatalities in 2005 in the US - 39 percent of the total traffic fatalities for the year. Dept of Transportation
In 2007, 12,998 people were killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes. These alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities accounted for 32 percent of the total motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States. (US Department of Transportation)
It certainly is safe to say that, but actually the percentage is probably higher.
Close to 20% of fatalities on the road are related to alcohol. This is why is it is very important to not drink and drive.
41 percent of all driving fatalities involve alcohol. Seven percent of all accidents involve alcohol use. This doesn't include the use of drugs and their involvement in accidents.