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)
In the year 2005 there was 16,885 fatalities related to alcohol. Alcohol related accidents make up 39 percent of total accidents.
People don't die from alcohol but sometimes die from the abuse of alcohol, although no one knows the exact number.
over 9000
13846 (gotaticket.com)
In 2005 there were 7,460 people age 15-20 killed in auto accidents. Of that number 2,089 were alcohol related.
There were 16,885 alcohol-related fatalities in 2005 - 39 percent of the total traffic fatalities for the year. Dept of Transportation About 41 people die a day from drunk driving accidents.
No one dies from drinking alcohol, only from abusively drinking alcohol. When consumed in moderation, alcohol is associated with better health and greater longevity than is abstaining from alcohol. However, the abuse of alcohol kills an unknown number of people.
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
thousands, even with all the knowledge and warnings , stupid people still drink and drive!
the amount of teens that had died in 2005 was about 3102
drinking and driving causes over 25,ooo deaths a year. overall 100,000 deaths occur each year due to the effects of alcohol.Correction: According to the NHTSA web site (nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/pdf/nrd-30/NCSA/RNotes/2006/810686.pdf), there were 43,443 alcohol related traffic fatalities in 2005 in the USA. As a comparison, AIDS claimed 18,000 lives in 2003. How can alcohol be blamed for 100,000 deaths each year? * 5% of all deaths from diseases of the circulatory system are attributed to alcohol. * 15% of all deaths from diseases of the respiratory system are attributed to alcohol. * 30% of all deaths from accidents caused by fire and flames are attributed to alcohol. * 30% of all accidental drownings are attributed to alcohol. * 30% of all suicides are attributed to alcohol. * 40% of all deaths due to accidental falls are attributed to alcohol. * 45% of all deaths in automobile accidents are attributed to alcohol. * 60% of all homicides are attributed to alcohol. * (Sources: NIDA Report, the Scientific American and Addiction Research Foundation of Ontario.) Also see Alcohol Consumption and Mortality, Alcohol poisoning deaths, CDC report, 100,000 deaths. That's more than a statistic. That is 100,000 individuals with faces. 100,000 individuals with lives not fully lived. 100,000 individuals grieved by mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters, and children. Every year. Go to the FAS Resource Center Main Page
From 2001-2005, there were approximately 79,000 deaths annually attributable to excessive alcohol use in the US. According to the Centers for Disease Control, excessive alcohol use is the 3rd leading lifestyle-related cause of death for people in the United States each year.
I have no data on total deaths in 2006, but there were 43,200 deaths in traffic crashes in 2005.
Car Crash Stats: There were nearly 6,420,000 auto accidents in the United States in 2005. The financial cost of these crashes is more than 230 Billion dollars. 2.9 million people were injured and 42,636 people killed. About 115 people die every day in vehicle crashes in the United States -- one death every 13 minutes. In 2003 there were 6,328,000 car accidents in the US. There were 2.9 million injuries and 42,643 people were killed in auto accidents. In 2002, there were an estimated 6,316,000 car accidents in the USA. There were about 2.9 million injuries and 42,815 people were killed in auto accidents in 2002. There were an estimated 6,356,000 car accidents in the US in 2000. There were about 3.2 million injuries and 41,821 people were killed in auto accidents in 2000 based on data collected by the Federal Highway Administration. From - http://www.car-accidents.com/pages/stats.html
According to this 2006 annual report, in the year 2005 Iowa had 84 alcohol-related fatalities. The exact number of people killed BY drunk drivers is not stated, though. http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/nhtsa/whatsup/SAFETEAweb/FY06/ARs/Iowa_2006AnnRpt.pdf
According to the CDC, there was an average of 3,533 drownings between 2005 and 2009 that were not boat-related. It is unclear from my research how many of those deaths were specifically in pools.