This Research Note emphasizes recent trends in the number of alcohol-impaired drivers involved in fatal crashes, by the gender of the driver as well as the State where the fatal crash occurred. This analysis was performed in light of recent data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation that depicted a recent increasing trend in the number of female drivers arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol. Analysis of NHTSA's Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) shows that the number of alcohol-impaired (blood alcohol concentration, BAC=.08+ grams per deciliter) female drivers increased or remained flat in 15 States in 2008, as compared to 2007. In comparison, the number of alcohol-impaired male drivers increased or remained flat in 13 States.


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    Title :

    Alcohol-Impaired Drivers Involved in Fatal Crashes, by Gender and State, 2007-2008. Traffic Safety Facts. Research Note


    Publication date :

    2009


    Size :

    4 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English