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Q: The rate of alcohol involvement in fatal crashes is more than 3 times as high at night than during the day.?
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What differences between drunken drivers cause more than half of all fatal car crashes or of all fatal motor vehicle crashes more than 50 involve alcohol?

The latter question does not state that the total is out of 100, so in effect it could be 50 accidents out of a million were the result of alcohol. Also, the first question states that the person who caused the accident was a drunk driver, however the second does not make this point. As such an incident could be said to involve alcohol because a drunk person walked across the road and caused someone to swerve etc.


Top 3 factors associated with fatal crashes?

Inattention - Excessive Speed - Driving too fast for conditions


Year olds accounted for only 6.4 percent of the total number of drivers in the US but they made up 12 percent of all drivers involved in fatal crashes?

16


What are the Specific aspects of cellular telephone use have been identified which demonstrate that is the most frequently reported related factor in crashes.?

Fatal distraction; some jurisdictions require hands-free operation only.


How many people die in car accidents caused by alcohol or drugs?

In 2009, about 32% of car crashes involve alcohol, which is a legally available drug. That would be around 11,000 deaths. Other drug impairment data is much harder to come by due to the difficulty in testing for those chemicals in the body. One would not be wrong if the estimate would be between 40 to 50% of deaths related to one or more drivers involved in a fatal crash might be impaired by alcohol, antihistamines, marijuana, barbiturates, depressants, etc. Estimates range from 14,000 to 16,000 deaths per year. It might even be higher. This is according to research conducted by the US DOT, National Accident Sampling System.

Related questions

The rate of alcohol involvement in fatal crashes is more than how many times as high at night than during the day?

No, not all.


What was the percentage of alcohol related fatal crashes during the week end?

We would have to know what weekend, and where, in order to answer.


Have fatal crashes increased in tenn because of alcohol?

yes


Alcohol related crashes?

Yes... About 8% of all vehicle crashes. About 40% of all fatal vehicle crashes. (According to NHTSA)


What is one of the top three factors associated in fatal crashes?

Alcohol


Who had the lowest rate for drivers in alcohol related fatal crashes?

Truck drivers


Alcohol and other drugs were involved in approximately of all fatal crashes?

10


Which age have the most drunk driving accidents?

Motor-vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death in the United States for persons aged 16--24 years, and a substantial proportion of these crashes are alcohol-related. Alcohol-impaired driving is highest among persons aged 21--24 years (1), and the percentage of fatal crashes that are alcohol-related is highest for this age group (2). However, alcohol-related crashes are a serious problem even for the youngest drivers. Not only are drivers aged


What one factor caused more fatal crashes than anything else?

alcohol


Alcohol and other drugs were involved in approximately how much percentage of all fatal crashes?

50


What time does fatal crashes usually happen with an impaired driver?

Two-thirds of all motor vehicle fatalities between the hours of midnight and 3 a.m. occurred in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes, and more than half (55%) of drivers involved in fatal crashes at those hours, were alcohol-impaired.


What percent of all fatal accidents involve alcohol?

35 percent of fatal crashes involve alcohol use.