Alcohol-impaired driving among adults - United States, 2012

摘要: Alcohol-impaired driving crashes account for approximately one third of all crash fatalities in the United States. In 2013, 10,076 persons died which at least driver had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) ≥0.08 grams per deciliter (g/dL), legal limit adult drivers To estimate prevalence, number episodes, and annual rate alcohol-impaired driving, CDC analyzed self-reported data from 2012 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey. An estimated 4.2 million adults reported episode preceding 30 days, resulting an 121 episodes national 505 1,000 population annually. rates varied by more than fourfold among states, were highest Midwest U.S. Census region. Men accounted 80% with young men aged 21-34 years accounting 32% episodes. Additionally, 85% who also binge drinking, 4% drinking four times month 61% Effective strategies to reduce include publicized sobriety checkpoints, enforcement 0.08 g/dL BAC laws, requiring ignition interlocks everyone convicted while intoxicated, increasing taxes.