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Drivers are classified as alcohol-impaired at BAC levels of 0.08 g/dL or higher. In 2023, 12,429 such fatalities occurred, representing 30% of U.S. traffic fatalities, with deaths decreasing 7.6% from 2022. 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Thus, any fatal traffic crash involving a driver with a BAC of .08 g/dL or higher is an alcohol-impaireddriving crash, and fatalities occurring in those crashes are alcohol-impaireddriving fatalities. The term “drunk driving” is used instead of alcohol-impaired driving in some other NHTSA communications and material. The term “driver”refers to the operator of any motor vehicle, including a motorcycle.  \nEstimates of alcohol-impaired driving are generated using BAC values reported to the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and BAC values imputed when they are not reported. For more information on multiple imputation, see Multiple Imputation of Missing Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) Values in FARS.1 In this fact sheet NHTSA uses the term “alcohol-impaired” in evaluating the FARS statistics. In all cases throughout this fact sheet, use of the term does not indicate that a crash or a fatality was caused by alcohol impairment, only that an alcohol-impaired driver was involved in the crash. This report also includes BACs of .00 g/dL (no alcohol), .01+ g/dL, and.15+ g/dL solely for comparison purposes.  \nKey Findings  \n• In 2023 there were 12,429 fatalities in motor vehicle traffic crashes in which at least one driver was alcohol-impaired. This represented 30 percent of all traffic fatalities in the United States for the year.  \n• Traffic fatalities in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes decreased by 7.6 percent (13,458 to 12,429 fatalities) from 2022 to 2023.  \n• On average, one alcohol-impaired-driving fatality occurred every 42 minutes in 2023.  \n• The 21-to 24-year-old age group had the highest percentage (28%) of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes compared to other age groups in 2023.  \n• Males had the higher percentage (22%) of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes than females (16%) in 2023.  \n1 Rubin, D. B., Schafer, J. L., & Subramanian, R. (1998, October) . Multiple imputation of missing blood alcohol concentration (BAC) values in FARS (Report No. DOT HS 808 816) . National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.  \n[https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/808816](https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/808816)  \n• The percentages of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes in 2023 was highest for motorcycle riders (26%) compared to drivers of passenger cars (24%), light trucks (20%), and large trucks (4%) .  \n• Of the 1,019 traffic fatalities in 2023 among children 14 and younger, 25 percent (253) occurred in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes.  \n• In 2023 among the 12,429 alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities, 67 percent (8,272) were in traffic crashes in which at least one driver had a BAC of .15 g/dL or higher.  \n• The rate of alcohol impairment among drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes in 2023 was three times higher at night than during the day.  \nThis fact sheet contains information on fatal motor vehicle traffic crashes based on data from FARS. Refer to the end of this publication for more information on FARS.  \nDue to a vehicle classification change, the 2020 and later-year vehicle type classifications are not comparable to 2019 and earlier-year vehicle type classifications. This change affects any analysis with a vehicle component to it. Refer to the end of this publication for more information on Product Information Catalog and Vehicle Listing (vPIC) .  \nA motor vehicle traffic crash is defined as an incident that involved one or more motor vehicles in-transport that ori","cbCaie8LiaRLKQbn","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaie8LiaRLKQbn","pdf",1239950,13,"English","# Overview\n## Drivers\n## Key Findings\n## Definitions and Scope\n## Time of Day and Day of Week\n## State\n## Important Safety Reminders","[{\"question\":\"How does the fact sheet define an alcohol-impaired driver?\",\"answer\":\"It classifies drivers as alcohol-impaired when their BAC is 0.08 g/dL or higher.\"},{\"question\":\"What were the main results for alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities in 2023?\",\"answer\":\"In 2023, 12,429 people were killed in alcohol-impaired-driving traffic crashes, accounting for 30% of all U.S. traffic fatalities, and fatalities decreased by 7.6% from 2022.\"},{\"question\":\"What data sources does the fact sheet use for BAC estimates?\",\"answer\":\"It uses BAC values reported to FARS and BAC values imputed when they are not reported, with references to multiple imputation methodology.\"}]","2023 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Traffic Safety Facts - Economic Cost for All Traffic Crashes | PDF",33]