Have stricter DUI laws resulted in less deaths caused by impaired drivers?
No one likes a smart ass, scott. =) @WRB: I was thinking the same thing. Do you have statistics showing the drop in deaths caused by non-alcohol related accidents over the same time period? Err... WRG, but you know who I meant. I'd appreciate input from others as well. ...
No one likes a smart ass, scott. =)
@WRB: I was thinking the same thing. Do you have statistics showing the drop in deaths caused by non-alcohol related accidents over the same time period?
Err... WRG, but you know who I meant. I'd appreciate input from others as well.
It appears to be so. In 1982 60% of accident deaths were alcohol related. In 2008 it was 37%.
Overall deaths in that time have dropped as well.
No. But it might have resulted in FEWER deaths….
They have dropped during the time period where the laws have been strengthened.
•The proportion of alcohol-related traffic fatalities declined from 59.6 percent in 1982 to 39.5 percent in 2004.
•Drivers’ alcohol-involvement in fatal traffic crashes declined from 40.7 to 24.5 percent between 1982 and 2004. The decline was greater for drivers under age 21 (from 43.7 to 22.5 percent) than for drivers ages 21 and older (from 39.9 to 24.8 percent).
But during the same period cars have also become safer during the same period and more states have mandatory seat belt laws as well.
where i live yes.