South Carolina

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatality Data 2009

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities: 377
Under 21 Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities: 43
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100,000 population  
Total All Ages: 8.3
Under 21: 3.4
1999-2009 Percent Change in Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities per 100,000 Population  
Total All Ages: 4.3
Under 21: -29.7

Hardcore Drunk Drivers

Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Involving High BAC Drivers (.15+): 74%
Alcohol-Impaired Driving Fatalities Involving Repeat Offenders by BAC level  
BAC .08 - .14: 26%
BAC .15+: 74%

Youth Alcohol Consumption Data 2008-2009 (12-20 Year Olds)

Consumed Alcohol in the Past Month: 21.8%
Binge Drinking in the Past Month: 13.4%

Arrest Data 2009

Driving Under the Influence  
Under 18: 106
Total All Ages: 16,993
Liquor Laws  
Under 18: 784
Total All Ages: 10,325
Drunkenness  
Under 18: 108
Total All Ages: 11,750