In 2009, there were 10,839 fatalities in crashes involving a driver with a BAC of .08 or higher – 32% of total traffic fatalities for the year. Traffic fatalities in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes decreased by 7.4 percent from 11,711 in 2008 to 10,839 in 2009. The alcohol-impaired-driving fatality rate per 100 million vehicle miles traveled...
