West Virginia DUI Statistics
In West Virginia, the highest number of alcohol related fatalities was 253, recorded in 1983, and the lowest number was 126, recorded in 2005. The highest percentage of fatalities that were alcohol related occurred in 1983 also, with 60%, declining to 33% in 2004.
In 2005, out of all traffic fatalities, 31% involved a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher, down from 53% in 1983.
| Year |
Fatalities |
| Tot |
Alc-Rel |
% |
0.08+ |
% |
| 1982 |
450 |
244 |
54 |
226 |
50 |
| 1983 |
425 |
253 |
60 |
225 |
53 |
| 1984 |
438 |
238 |
54 |
201 |
46 |
| 1985 |
420 |
219 |
52 |
199 |
47 |
| 1986 |
440 |
242 |
55 |
217 |
49 |
| 1987 |
471 |
239 |
51 |
210 |
45 |
| 1988 |
460 |
250 |
54 |
224 |
49 |
| 1989 |
468 |
235 |
50 |
204 |
44 |
| 1990 |
481 |
239 |
50 |
215 |
45 |
| 1991 |
414 |
202 |
49 |
176 |
42 |
| 1992 |
420 |
203 |
48 |
182 |
43 |
| 1993 |
429 |
190 |
44 |
176 |
41 |
| 1994 |
356 |
162 |
46 |
148 |
41 |
| 1995 |
376 |
168 |
45 |
148 |
39 |
| 1996 |
348 |
138 |
40 |
119 |
34 |
| 1997 |
381 |
152 |
40 |
140 |
37 |
| 1998 |
354 |
150 |
42 |
134 |
38 |
| 1999 |
395 |
149 |
38 |
135 |
34 |
| 2000 |
411 |
181 |
44 |
165 |
40 |
| 2001 |
376 |
136 |
36 |
119 |
32 |
| 2002 |
439 |
179 |
41 |
161 |
37 |
| 2003 |
394 |
148 |
37 |
126 |
32 |
| 2004 |
411 |
136 |
33 |
114 |
28 |
| 2005 |
374 |
126 |
34 |
116 |
31 |
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