Years 1991-2008
| Data on 2007 Only
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Percent
Alcohol* Related
For 2002-2008 County Size By Role in Crash and Alcohol By Vehicle Number in Crash and Alcohol * Alcohol
Involved
crash
means
one
of
the
parties
involved
in
a crash
had consumed alcohol, not necessarily the person killed.
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Non-Alcohol Driver Deaths dropped by 15%.
Non-Alcohol Passenger Deaths dropped by 32%.
Non-Alcohol Pedestrian Deaths dropped by 9%.
+ The Number of
all fatalities that involve alcohol is at the lowest since 2002.
+ However, alcohol related deaths have not dropped as fast as non-alcohol related deaths with the result that there has been a steady increase of alcohol involvement traffic deaths since 1997, and alcohol related deaths now stands at 40% of deaths.
+ However, alcohol related deaths have not dropped as fast as non-alcohol related deaths with the result that there has been a steady increase of alcohol involvement traffic deaths since 1997, and alcohol related deaths now stands at 40% of deaths.
* Since
1991, 71,941 people
have died in California through traffic crashes.
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+ The percent of all fatalities that involve alcohol is at the highest level since 1992. + There has been a steady increase of alcohol involved traffic deaths since 1997. The percent of alcohol involvement is now 10% higher than 1997. |
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+ Overall for
California for non-alcohol deaths there was a 17% drop between 2007 and
2008. + The drop in alcohol related deaths was 9%. Non-Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
26 % Drop
2006-2008 21 % Drop
2007-2008 17 % Drop
Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
6 % Drop
2006-2008 15 % Drop
2007-2008 9 % Drop
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+ In the largest
counties drop in traffic fatalities was 24%. + The drop in alcohol related was 10%. Non-Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
24 % Drop
2006-2008 20 % Drop
2007-2008 16 % Drop
Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
1 % Increase
2006-2008 15 % Drop
2007-2008 10 % Drop
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+ In the midsized
counties the drop in traffic fatalities was 21% between 2007-2008,
higher than the state average + The drop in alcohol related was 9%. Non-Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
28 % Drop
2006-2008 23 % Drop
2007-2008 21 % Drop
Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008 15%
Drop
2006-2008 16 % Drop
2007-2008 9 % Drop
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+ In the smallest
counties the drop in traffic fatalities was 13% between 2007 and 2008,
less than the state average. + However, the drop between 2003 and 2008 is 35%, much high than the state average. + The drop in alcohol related crashes was generally lower. Non-Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008 35 % Drop 2006-2008 27 % Drop
2007-2008 13 % Drop
Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
14 % Drop
2006-2008 11 % Drop
2007-2008 4% Increase
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+ For Drivers there
has been a dramatic drop in 2008 in fatalities for both alcohol involved and non-alcohol
involved traffic deaths, although similar to the state averages/ + The drop in non-alcohol involved drivers was twice that of alcohol involved, but again similar to state averages. Non-Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
26 % Drop
2006-2008 21 % Drop
2007-2008 18 % Drop
Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
7 % Drop
2006-2008 16 % Drop
2007-2008 9 % Drop
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+ For Passengers there
has been a dramatic drop in 2008 compared to 2007 in fatalities
for both alcohol involved and non-alcohol
involved traffic deaths. + The drop in non-alcohol involved passengers was twice that of alcohol involved. Non-Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
46 % Drop
2006-2008 33 % Drop
2007-2008 32 % Drop
Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
18 % Drop
2006-2008 25 % Drop
2007-2008 15 % Drop
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+ For Pedestrians
there has been a dramatic drop in 2008 compared to 2007, but less
than the state average drop for deaths. + The drop in non-alcohol involved pedestrians was twice that of alcohol involved. Non-Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
18 % Drop
2006-2008 18 % Drop
2007-2008 9 % Drop
Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
4 % Increase
2006-2008 4 % Drop
2007-2008 5 % Increase
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+ For Non-Alcohol
Single Vehicle there has been a dramatic drop in 2008, 25%. + The drop in alcohol involved single vehicle was only 5%, less than the state average for deaths. Non-Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
25 % Drop
2006-2008 18 % Drop
2007-2008 21 % Drop
Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008 3
% Drop
2006-2008 8 % Drop
2007-2008 5 % Drop
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+ For Non-Alcohol more
than one vehicle there has been a dramatic drop in 2008, 16%. + The drop in alcohol more than one vehicle was 11%. Non-Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
27 % Drop
2006-2008 23 % Drop
2007-2008 16 % Drop
Alcohol Deaths 2003-2008
9 % Drop
2006-2008 20 % Drop
2007-2008 11 % Drop
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