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Show Drinking and Driving Compiled by Matt Horstmann and Dan Bergantz 2000 Utah Alcohol Related Traffic Fatalities: 89 Because of efforts from organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), drunk drivers now face far steeper penalties. For repeat offenders, mandatory jail time may be required. Utah, as well as other states, has passed Habitual Violator laws, which proscribe felony penalties for those with three DUI convictions. Others may permanently, or temporarily, lose their driving privileges. Utah en- forces one of the lowest Blood Alcohol Concentrations in the nation (BAC .08). Programs such as Cops-In-Shops have proven to be successful in the fight against drinking and driving. By means of this program, undercover police officers are randomly placed in stores that sell alcoholic beverages, thus helping to deter under-age youth from purchasing alcohol. The data here are limited, in that they do not show the high rates of injuries and fatalities that occur on the weekends. Table 64. Percent of Population Reporting Drinking and Driving, Utah and U.S., 1995-1999. Times Drinking and Driving in Past Month Year None ITime 2 Times 3 Times 4 Times 5+ Times Utah 1995 95.7 3.5 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.5 1997 97.0 2.5 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2 1999 96.1 2.3 0.6 0.0 0.1 0.8 U.S. 1995 95.2 2.7 1.0 0.2 0.1 0.4 1997 96.1 2.4 0.9 0.2 0.1 0.3 1999 95.2 2.5 1.1 0.2 0.2 0.6 Table 65. Percent of Population Reporting Drinking and Driving by Age Cohort, Utah, 1999. Times Drinking and Driving in Past Month Age Cohort 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ None 93.7 92.6 97.7 97.5 99.7 98.3 1 Time 4.8 3.4 1.8 1.6 0.0 0.0 2 Times 1.3 1.2 0.2 0.3 0.0 0.0 3 Times 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4 Times 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 5+ Times 0.2 2.5 0.1 0.6 0.3 1.7 Table 66. Traffic Fatalities, Total vs. Alcohol Related, Utah and U.S., 1995-2000. ____Total Fatalities Alcohol Related % Alcohol Related Year 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Sources: Center for Disease Control. National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. [Online]: http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/. Retrieved 3/21/02. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration FARS Data (2000). [Online] http://www.madd.org/stats/. Retrieved 3/21/02. Utah U.S. Utah U.S. Utah US 326 41,817 86 17,247 26.4% 41.2% 321 42,065 76 17,218 23.7% 40.9% 366 42,013 75 16,485 20.6% 38.6% 350 41,501 50 16,020 14.4% 38.6% 360 41,717 74 15,976 20.6% 38.3% 373 41,821 89 16,653 24.0% 39.8% Utah's Health: An Annual Review Volume VIII |
