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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.
In 2008, approximately 31% of all traffic fatalities in the U.S. were attributed to alcohol-related crashes. Of the total 37,261 traffic fatalities that year, about 11,773 involved drivers with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher. This highlights the significant impact of alcohol on road safety during that period.
The number of deaths total was 3244. The number of alcohol related deaths was 1041. Divide 1041 by 3244 and you're left with around .32. Convert the decimal into a fraction and then you're left with 32%. The percentage of traffic fatalities that were alcohol-related is 32% when compared to the total amount of traffic related deaths in florida in 2008.
Alcohol-related traffic fatalities.
=== === Total Traffic Fatalities (California) 3,989 Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities 1,606 Percent that are alcohol-related 40.2% Total Traffic Fatalities (United States) 41,907 Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities 17,126 Percent that are alcohol-related 40.9%
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In 2012, alcohol-related fatalities in the US decreased from the previous year's number.
There are approximately 50,000 traffic fatalities per year in the United States. About half are alcohol related.
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.