Years 1991-2006
| Other
charts will be updated with 2006 data soon. To see other 2005 data go here. To see County Data for 2005 go here. |
Percent
Alcohol* Related
* Alcohol Involved crash means one of the parties involved in a crash
had consumed alcohol, not necessarily the person killed.
|
Findings:
In
2006, California had a 2.5% decrease
in the number of deaths
compared to 2005, a total of 4197.
In 2006, California had a 1% increase in the number of alcohol related deaths compared to 2005.
In 2006, California had a 1% increase in the number of alcohol related deaths compared to 2005.
* Since
1991, 64,573 people
have died in California through traffic crashes.
The increase in traffic fatalities since 1998 is mostly the result of an increase in alcohol fatalities.
More people die in traffic deaths every year in California then died in the 9/11 attacks.
In 2006 male alcohol deaths increased while female decreased.
The increase in traffic fatalities since 1998 is mostly the result of an increase in alcohol fatalities.
More people die in traffic deaths every year in California then died in the 9/11 attacks.
In 2006 male alcohol deaths increased while female decreased.
 |
+ The
number of traffic deaths for 2006 in California is 4197. + 2006 is however the third highest number of deaths in California since 1998 began in 1999. Table for Chart |
| Home
Page |
Top | County Data |
Table for Chart |
 |
+ In 2006, the
number of
alcohol related fatalities, 1597, up from the 1574 of 2005,
approximately a 1.5% increase 2005. + In 2006, the number of non-alcohol related fatalities,2600, was down from the 2730 of 2005, approximately a 5% decrease from 2005. + The number of alcohol related fatalities has gone up every year since 1998. + Since 1998 there has been a 33% percent increase in the number of alcohol related fatalities. In the same period of time, non-alcohol related fatalities have increased 9% Table for Chart |
| Home Page | Top | County Data |
Table for Chart |
 |
+ The percent of all fatalities that involve alcohol has increased steadily since the low in 1998. + The percent of alcohol involved fatalities has not been this high, 38%, since 1993. Table for Chart |
| Home Page | Top | County Data |
Table for Chart |
 |
+ The number of
male traffic deaths has gone up steadily since 1998, by a total of 21 %. + Female
traffic deaths have remained approximately the same. Table for Chart |
| Home Page | Top | County Data |
Table for Chart |
 |
+ Male
alcohol fatalities have increased dramatically since 1998. The
number has increase every year since 1998.
|
 |
+
Female alcohol fatalities have remained relatively
steady with a slight increase since 1998. The year 2006 had 8%
fewer deaths than 2005.
|
| Home Page | Top | County Data |