New Jersey DUI Statistics
The number of drunk driving deaths in New Jersey has dropped significantly from a high of 622 in 1982, to a low of 263 in 2005. The percentage of fatalities that were alcohol related has also dropped steadily, from a high of 59% in 1982, to a low of 35% in 1996 and 2005. Also in 2005, out of all traffic fatalities, 29% involved a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher.
| Year |
Fatalities |
| Tot |
Alc-Rel |
% |
0.08+ |
% |
| 1982 |
1061 |
622 |
59 |
515 |
49 |
| 1983 |
932 |
494 |
53 |
434 |
47 |
| 1984 |
922 |
451 |
49 |
380 |
41 |
| 1985 |
964 |
479 |
50 |
408 |
42 |
| 1986 |
1039 |
490 |
47 |
394 |
38 |
| 1987 |
1023 |
435 |
43 |
357 |
35 |
| 1988 |
1051 |
457 |
43 |
392 |
37 |
| 1989 |
891 |
384 |
43 |
315 |
35 |
| 1990 |
886 |
366 |
41 |
304 |
34 |
| 1991 |
783 |
320 |
41 |
268 |
34 |
| 1992 |
763 |
280 |
37 |
222 |
29 |
| 1993 |
789 |
290 |
37 |
227 |
29 |
| 1994 |
761 |
289 |
38 |
251 |
33 |
| 1995 |
774 |
277 |
36 |
223 |
29 |
| 1996 |
814 |
283 |
35 |
229 |
28 |
| 1997 |
775 |
278 |
36 |
222 |
29 |
| 1998 |
741 |
267 |
36 |
207 |
28 |
| 1999 |
726 |
283 |
39 |
240 |
33 |
| 2000 |
731 |
322 |
44 |
271 |
37 |
| 2001 |
745 |
285 |
38 |
235 |
32 |
| 2002 |
771 |
281 |
36 |
240 |
31 |
| 2003 |
747 |
275 |
37 |
240 |
32 |
| 2004 |
731 |
270 |
37 |
227 |
31 |
| 2005 |
748 |
263 |
35 |
217 |
29 |
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