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.
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There were 15,829 alcohol related fatalities in 2006.
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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)
In 2011, there were approximately 9,878 fatalities in motor vehicle crashes involving alcohol in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Alcohol-related crashes accounted for about 31% of all traffic fatalities that year. The total number of crashes involving alcohol was significantly higher, but specific figures on the total number of alcohol-related crashes can vary based on the data source.
The number of alcohol related fatalities that were associated with motorcylce vehicle crashes in the twenty to twenty four age group in Flordia in 2008 was approximetaly twice that as it was in 2007.
In 2009, there were approximately 10,839 fatalities in alcohol-related crashes in the United States, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Alcohol was involved in about 31% of all traffic fatalities that year. Efforts to reduce these incidents have included increased law enforcement and public awareness campaigns regarding the dangers of drunk driving.
There are approximately 50,000 traffic fatalities per year in the United States. About half are alcohol related.