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Alcohol-Related Traffic Fatalities

2004 Holiday Statistics

Holiday Period by Age-Group BAC=.01–.07 BAC=0.08–.14 BAC=0.15+ Total Fatalities
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
New Year's Day Under 21 10 23.8 10 23.8 22 52.4 42 100
21 and over 22 9.2 69 29 148 62.2 238 100
Total 32 11.4 79 28.2 170 60.7 280 100
Memorial Day Under 21 5 13.5 17 45.9 15 40.5 37 100
21 and over 32 15.2 60 28.4 119 56.4 211 100
Total 37 14.9 77 31 134 54 248 100
Fourth of July Under 21 5 11.1 17 37.8 23 51.1 45 100
21 and over 23 11.1 57 27.5 127 61.4 207 100
Total 28 11.1 74 29.2 151 59.7 253 100
Labor Day Under 21 7 16.7 18 42.9 17 40.5 42 100
21 and over 31 15.6 58 29.1 110 55.3 199 100
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 100
Total 38 15.8 76 31.5 127 52.7 241 100
Thanksgiving Under 21 11 28.9 13 34.2 14 36.8 38 100
21 and over 25 12.5 58 29 117 58.5 200 100
Unknown 0 0 0 0 1 100 1 100
Total 36 15.1 71 29.7 132 55.2 239 100
Christmas Under 21 2 7.4 10 37 14 51.9 27 100
21 and over 15 9.3 39 24.2 107 66.5 161 100
Unknown 1 100 0 0 0 0 1 100
Total 19 10.1 49 26.1 121 64.4 188 100
Source: NHTSA/ FARS — September 16, 2005
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