2015 texas statewide impaired driving forum
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2015 Texas Statewide
Impaired Driving Forum
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Overview 2014 Fatal DUI Crashes
DemographicsFatal DUI Driver Statistics
SHSPCrashes by Type & Location
Rural vs. UrbanFatal DUI Crashes
MotorcyclesFatal DUI Crashes
Driver BehaviorFatal DUI Crashes
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Overview2014 Fatal DUI Crashes
There were
1,278DUI-related
DEATHSin 2014
1,1521,177
1,1051,139 1,138
Fatal DUI Crashes Timeline
2010 20122011 2013 2014
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36% of all crashes are
DUI-related.
36%of all crashes are
DUI-related.
This is the lowest percentage
in 5 years.
2010
41%
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2011
39%XX
2012
38%XX
2013
39%
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2014
36%
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46% of fatal DUI crashes
occurred in URBAN areas.
Texans behind the wheel:
DRIVINGIMPAIRED
there were
1,138 fatal DUI
crashes
of fatal DUI crashes had an alcohol factor
Fatal DUI crashes involved
BOTH alcohol and drugs
80%
2014In
1 in 10
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Rural vs. UrbanFatal DUI Crashes
Counties with HIGHEST
number of fatal DUI crashes
HarrisDallasBexarTarrantTravis
MontgomeryEl PasoCollinWilliamsonMidland
Rate of DUI fatal crashes
per 10,000 people
Montgomery = 0.45Population greater than 500,000
Rate of DUI fatal crashes
per 10,000 people
Population between 250,000 and 500,000
Williamson = 0.38
Rate of DUI fatal crashes
per 10,000 people
Population between 100,000 and 249,999
Midland = 1.24
Rate of DUI fatal crashes
per 10,000 people
Population between 50,000 and 99,999
Navarro= 0.99
Rate of DUI fatal crashes
per 10,000 people
Population between 10,000 and 49,999
Blanco= 4.36
Rate of DUI fatal crashes
per 10,000 people
Population less than 9,999
McMullen= 13.48
Fatal DUI crashesoccurred disproportionately
in RURAL areas o
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DemographicsStatistics on Driver Fatalities
of DUI fatal drivers
were 21 – 31 years old
were drivers in fatal DUI crashes
Males
82% of the time.
the number of FEMALE drivers killed in DUI crashes
Since 2012
has INCREASED
EVERY YEARby almost 1%
51% of driversin fatal DUI crashes
were Caucasian
36% of driversin fatal DUI crashes
were Hispanic
Caucasiandrivers were over-represented
in fatal DUI crashes
The average known BAC of drivers in fatal DUI crashes
was 0.178
17% of fatal DUI drivers were unlicensed
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SHSPCrashes by Type & Location
There were 47 work zone DUI fatalities in 2014.
There was a 40% increase in work zone DUI fatalities
from 2013.
intersection-related
fatalities in 2014.
There were
270
There were
241 head-on crash DUI fatalities in 2014.
674There were
run-off-the-road fatalities in 2014.
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Driver BehaviorFatal DUI Crashes
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62% of fatal DUI crashes
motor vehicle. 1involved
39% of fatal DUI crashes
resulted from leaving the highway and hitting a fixed object o
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62% of fatal DUI crashes
motor vehicle. 1involved
38% of fatal DUI crashes
resulted from striking a motor vehicle in transport
20% of fatal DUI crashes
involved vehicles going in the opposite direction
10% of fatal DUI crashes
involved vehicles going in the same direction
8% of fatal DUI crashes
were crashes occurring at an angle
were NOT wearing a seat belt
38% of fatal DUI drivers
were NOT wearing a seat belt
38% of fatal DUI drivers
This marks a 5-year high.
There were 411 speed-related DUI fatalities
Failed to drive in single lane
Unsafe speed
Failed to control speed
Speeding (over limit)
Faulty evasive action
Contributing Fatal Crash Factors
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MotorcyclesFatal DUI Crashes
49% of fatal motorcycle drivers with a positive BAC were without a proper motorcycle license
Of fatal DUI motorcyclists
61% were not wearing a
helmet.
Topics1
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3
4
5
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Overview 2014 Fatal DUI Crashes
DemographicsFatal DUI Driver Statistics
SHSPCrashes by Type & Location
Rural vs. UrbanFatal DUI Crashes
MotorcyclesFatal DUI Crashes
Driver BehaviorFatal DUI Crashes
2015 Texas Statewide
Impaired Driving Forum