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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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%

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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

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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

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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.

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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