Vermont DUI Statistics
The highest number of drunk driving deaths in Vermont occurred in 1986, with 77 fatalities reported. Alcohol related deaths have dropped dramatically since then to a low of 27 in 2002. The percentage of fatalities that were alcohol related has also shown a significant decline, from a high of 71% in 1986, to a low of 32% in 2004.
In 2005, out of all traffic fatalities, 38% involved a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher, down from 54% in 1983.
| Year |
Fatalities |
| Tot |
Alc-Rel |
% |
0.08+ |
% |
| 1982 |
107 |
70 |
65 |
54 |
50 |
| 1983 |
94 |
60 |
64 |
51 |
54 |
| 1984 |
114 |
61 |
53 |
51 |
45 |
| 1985 |
115 |
55 |
48 |
46 |
40 |
| 1986 |
109 |
77 |
71 |
53 |
48 |
| 1987 |
119 |
73 |
62 |
58 |
49 |
| 1988 |
129 |
67 |
52 |
58 |
45 |
| 1989 |
116 |
57 |
49 |
42 |
47 |
| 1990 |
90 |
52 |
57 |
42 |
47 |
| 1991 |
110 |
60 |
55 |
47 |
43 |
| 1992 |
96 |
41 |
43 |
37 |
39 |
| 1993 |
110 |
51 |
46 |
42 |
38 |
| 1994 |
77 |
37 |
48 |
32 |
42 |
| 1995 |
106 |
48 |
45 |
40 |
38 |
| 1996 |
88 |
40 |
45 |
36 |
41 |
| 1997 |
96 |
40 |
42 |
36 |
38 |
| 1998 |
104 |
40 |
38 |
33 |
32 |
| 1999 |
90 |
35 |
39 |
29 |
32 |
| 2000 |
76 |
32 |
42 |
29 |
38 |
| 2001 |
92 |
34 |
37 |
32 |
35 |
| 2002 |
78 |
27 |
35 |
22 |
28 |
| 2003 |
69 |
29 |
41 |
21 |
30 |
| 2004 |
98 |
32 |
32 |
20 |
20 |
| 2005 |
73 |
29 |
40 |
28 |
38 |
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