Virginia DUI Statistics
1986 is the year with the most drunk driving deaths reported in Virginia, with 606 fatalities. The lowest level reported is 337, which occurred in 1999. The highest percentage of traffic fatalities that were alcohol related was reported in 1983, with 57%, and the lowest percentage was 36%, reported in 2001, showing a steady decline.
In 2005, out of all traffic fatalities, 30% involved a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher, down from 51% in 1983.
| Year |
Fatalities |
| Tot |
Alc-Rel |
% |
0.08+ |
% |
| 1982 |
881 |
493 |
56 |
438 |
50 |
| 1983 |
901 |
518 |
57 |
462 |
51 |
| 1984 |
1013 |
572 |
56 |
504 |
50 |
| 1985 |
976 |
496 |
51 |
433 |
44 |
| 1986 |
1126 |
606 |
54 |
513 |
46 |
| 1987 |
1021 |
527 |
52 |
452 |
44 |
| 1988 |
1072 |
501 |
47 |
427 |
40 |
| 1989 |
1004 |
466 |
46 |
403 |
40 |
| 1990 |
1079 |
540 |
50 |
460 |
43 |
| 1991 |
948 |
430 |
45 |
381 |
40 |
| 1992 |
839 |
373 |
44 |
325 |
39 |
| 1993 |
879 |
398 |
45 |
341 |
39 |
| 1994 |
930 |
385 |
41 |
340 |
37 |
| 1995 |
900 |
373 |
41 |
315 |
35 |
| 1996 |
877 |
353 |
40 |
307 |
35 |
| 1997 |
984 |
398 |
40 |
339 |
34 |
| 1998 |
935 |
359 |
38 |
303 |
32 |
| 1999 |
878 |
337 |
38 |
280 |
32 |
| 2000 |
929 |
360 |
39 |
303 |
33 |
| 2001 |
935 |
339 |
36 |
289 |
31 |
| 2002 |
914 |
379 |
41 |
327 |
36 |
| 2003 |
943 |
364 |
39 |
309 |
33 |
| 2004 |
925 |
359 |
39 |
307 |
33 |
| 2005 |
947 |
347 |
37 |
284 |
30 |
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