Alcohol Involvement in Fatal Crashes Among Young Drivers Ages 16 to 20 and Other Drivers Ages 21 and Older, United States, 1977-99
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Drivers ages 16-20 years[1] Drivers ages 21+ years
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Total A-I Pct. Total A-I Pct.
Year N N A-I N N A-I
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1999 7,985 1,554 19.5 47,374 9,787 20.7
1998 7,767 1,569 20.2 47,637 9,891 20.8
1997 7,719 1,555 20.2 47,693 10,052 21.1
1996 7,804 1,581 20.3 47,617 10,690 22.4
1995 7,725 1,504 19.5 47,122 11,037 23.4
1994 7,723 1,652 21.4 45,515 10,810 23.8
1993 7,256 1,728 23.8 44,824 11,337 25.3
1992 7,192 1,856 25.8 43,490 11,609 26.7
1991 8,002 2,274 28.4 45,005 12,687 28.2
1990 8,821 2,672 30.3 48,572 14,191 29.2
1989 9,442 2,694 28.5 49,428 14,202 28.7
1988 10,171 3,100 30.5 50,487 14,746 29.2
1987 9,910 3,130 31.6 49,919 15,335 30.7
1986 10,163 3,488 34.3 48,525 14,933 30.8
1985 9,386 2,910 31.0 46,936 13,723 29.2
1984 9,804 3,365 34.3 46,218 13,833 29.9
1983 9,334 3,283 35.2 43,850 13,164 30.0
1982 9,858 3,603 36.5 44,604 13,571 30.4
1981 11,635 4,074 35.0 49,603 15,145 30.5
1980 12,766 4,464 35.0 49,511 14,861 30.0
1979 13,501 4,510 33.4 50,017 13,982 28.0
1978 13,761 4,048 29.4 49,126 12,603 25.7
1977 13,142 3,912 29.8 46,182 11,989 26.0
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Note: Data are from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
maintained by the National Traffic Safety Administration.
[1] Ages under 16 and unknown are excluded.
Source: Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System. Yi, H.; Williams, G.D.;
and Dufour, M.C. Surveillance Report #56: Trends in Alcohol-Related
Fatal Traffic Crashes, United States, 1977-99 . Rockville, MD: National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Division of Biometry and
Epidemiology (December 2001).
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Drivers ages 16-20 years[1] Drivers ages 21+ years
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Total A-I Pct. Total A-I Pct.
Year N N A-I N N A-I
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1999 7,985 1,554 19.5 47,374 9,787 20.7
1998 7,767 1,569 20.2 47,637 9,891 20.8
1997 7,719 1,555 20.2 47,693 10,052 21.1
1996 7,804 1,581 20.3 47,617 10,690 22.4
1995 7,725 1,504 19.5 47,122 11,037 23.4
1994 7,723 1,652 21.4 45,515 10,810 23.8
1993 7,256 1,728 23.8 44,824 11,337 25.3
1992 7,192 1,856 25.8 43,490 11,609 26.7
1991 8,002 2,274 28.4 45,005 12,687 28.2
1990 8,821 2,672 30.3 48,572 14,191 29.2
1989 9,442 2,694 28.5 49,428 14,202 28.7
1988 10,171 3,100 30.5 50,487 14,746 29.2
1987 9,910 3,130 31.6 49,919 15,335 30.7
1986 10,163 3,488 34.3 48,525 14,933 30.8
1985 9,386 2,910 31.0 46,936 13,723 29.2
1984 9,804 3,365 34.3 46,218 13,833 29.9
1983 9,334 3,283 35.2 43,850 13,164 30.0
1982 9,858 3,603 36.5 44,604 13,571 30.4
1981 11,635 4,074 35.0 49,603 15,145 30.5
1980 12,766 4,464 35.0 49,511 14,861 30.0
1979 13,501 4,510 33.4 50,017 13,982 28.0
1978 13,761 4,048 29.4 49,126 12,603 25.7
1977 13,142 3,912 29.8 46,182 11,989 26.0
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Note: Data are from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS)
maintained by the National Traffic Safety Administration.
[1] Ages under 16 and unknown are excluded.
Source: Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System. Yi, H.; Williams, G.D.;
and Dufour, M.C. Surveillance Report #56: Trends in Alcohol-Related
Fatal Traffic Crashes, United States, 1977-99 . Rockville, MD: National
Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Division of Biometry and
Epidemiology (December 2001).
