This represents 6.9% of all crash injuries. Injuriesĭuring 2015, there were 2,872 alcohol-related injuries in crashes. In 2015, 28% of all pedestrians and 33% of all motorcycle operators killed in crashes had an alcohol concentration of 0.08% AC or higher.
Of those tested, 122 (34%) tested positive for alcohol and 108 (30%) were legally intoxicated (0.08% Alcohol Concentration (AC) or higher). Of the 390 drivers who died in 2015, 358 (92%) were tested for alcohol. That represents 34% of all traffic fatalities. In 2015, alcohol was a contributing circumstance in 190 traffic deaths. Alcohol-related crashes in Wisconsin accounted for 4.3% of all crashes Fatalities An average of one person was killed or injured in an alcohol-related crash every 2.9 hours on Wisconsin roadways. In 2015, there were 5,174 alcohol-related crashes in Wisconsin. The number and rate of alcohol-related crashes has decreased over the past five years in Wisconsin, yet alcohol remains the single greatest driver contributing cause of fatal crashes. Since 1990, alcohol-related fatalities have declined 43% (from 335), alcohol-related injuries have declined 71% (from 10,035), and alcohol-related crashes have declined 61% (from 13,309). Crashes Trends, increases or reductions in the three areas are apparent when comparing.
The horizontal axis indicates the years from 1976-2015.Īlcohol related crashes, injuries and fatalities are compared using three separate graphics within the one chart. The chart to the right indicates the Wisconsin statewide injuries and total crashes (from 0 to 30,000) on the vertical axis on the left side while fatalities are on the vertical axis on the right side. Another considerable drop started occurring in 2008 mainly due to a poor economy and along with the factors listed above. After that year, the number of crashes and injuries dropped off considerably due to changes in legislation and intensive enforcement. Alcohol-related crashes, injuries and fatalities reached their peak around 1979.
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