Georgia DUI Statistics
In Georgia, although the total number of traffic fatalities has actually increased over the years, the percentage of drunk driving fatalities has slowly declined. The actual number of alcohol related fatalities has declined also, after peaking in 1986 at 803. In 2005, out of all traffic fatalities, 27% involved a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher.
| Year |
Fatalities |
| Tot |
Alc-Rel |
% |
0.08+ |
% |
| 1982 |
1229 |
750 |
61 |
651 |
53 |
| 1983 |
1296 |
716 |
55 |
603 |
47 |
| 1984 |
1410 |
780 |
55 |
658 |
47 |
| 1985 |
1361 |
694 |
51 |
587 |
43 |
| 1986 |
1530 |
803 |
52 |
682 |
45 |
| 1987 |
1599 |
798 |
50 |
679 |
42 |
| 1988 |
1654 |
797 |
48 |
688 |
42 |
| 1989 |
1632 |
799 |
48 |
691 |
42 |
| 1990 |
1562 |
735 |
47 |
637 |
41 |
| 1991 |
1389 |
648 |
47 |
549 |
40 |
| 1992 |
1315 |
537 |
41 |
469 |
36 |
| 1993 |
1394 |
561 |
40 |
481 |
34 |
| 1994 |
1425 |
540 |
38 |
441 |
31 |
| 1995 |
1488 |
531 |
36 |
455 |
31 |
| 1996 |
1573 |
577 |
37 |
482 |
31 |
| 1997 |
1577 |
586 |
37 |
478 |
30 |
| 1998 |
1568 |
528 |
34 |
432 |
28 |
| 1999 |
1508 |
524 |
35 |
445 |
29 |
| 2000 |
1541 |
585 |
38 |
490 |
32 |
| 2001 |
1647 |
558 |
34 |
473 |
29 |
| 2002 |
1524 |
533 |
35 |
445 |
29 |
| 2003 |
1603 |
488 |
30 |
420 |
26 |
| 2004 |
1634 |
525 |
32 |
450 |
28 |
| 2005 |
1729 |
545 |
32 |
463 |
27 |
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