Alcohol-Impaired Driving
Crashes involving a driver with BAC >= 0.08 or reported as drinking
% of All Fatalities
24.5%
Total Fatalities
85,664
2015–2023
2023 Fatalities
7,685
Trend
↓ Decreasing
-9.4% change
Yearly Trend
| Year | Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities | All Fatalities | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,245 | 35,484 | 28.9% |
| 2016 | 10,389 | 37,806 | 27.5% |
| 2017 | 10,313 | 37,473 | 27.5% |
| 2018 | 9,671 | 36,835 | 26.3% |
| 2019 | 9,592 | 36,355 | 26.4% |
| 2020 | 10,636 | 39,007 | 27.3% |
| 2021 | 8,647 | 43,230 | 20.0% |
| 2022 | 8,486 | 42,721 | 19.9% |
| 2023 | 7,685 | 40,901 | 18.8% |
About This Data
Alcohol-Impaired Driving-related fatalities are tracked by the NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Note that crash cause categories are not mutually exclusive — a single fatal crash may involve multiple contributing factors (e.g., alcohol impairment combined with speeding). The percentage shown represents the share of all traffic fatalities where alcohol-impaired driving was identified as a contributing factor.
Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Data covers 2015–2023. This information is for research and informational purposes only.