Quarterly Table Reporting Alcohol Involvement
in Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes
The following table reports alcohol involvement in fatal
motor vehicle crashes. This table, which will be published
quarterly in MMWR, focuses attention on the impact of alcohol
use on highway safety. Accompanying articles (page 178 of this
issue) will highlight different aspects of the epidemiology of
alcohol-related traffic fatalities (ARTFs).
A fatal crash is considered alcohol-related by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) if either a
driver or nonoccupant (e.g., pedestrian) had a blood alcohol
concentration (BAC) of greater than or equal to 0.01 g divided
by L in a police-reported traffic crash. Persons with a BAC
greater than or equal to 0.10 g divided by L (the legal level
of intoxication in most states) are considered intoxicated.
Because BAC levels are not available for all persons in fatal
crashes, NHTSA estimates the number of ARTFs based on a
discriminant analysis of information from all cases for which
driver or nonoccupant BAC data are available. Seasonal trends
may be associated with these data.
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