Appendix A
Data Tables
Figure 1.
Percent of All Fatal Crashes That Were Alcohol Involved:
Six-Month Period After Enforcement Began
Compared to the Same Period in the Previous Year
| |
Before Enforcement |
After Enforcement |
|
| State |
Fatal Crashes |
Alcohol-
Involved |
Percent Alcohol-
Involved |
Fatal Crashes |
Alcohol-
Involved |
Percent Alcohol-
Involved |
Percent Change |
| Iowa |
263 |
84 |
28.1 |
277 |
78 |
28.2 |
0 |
| Maine |
73 |
14 |
19.2 |
49 |
9 |
18.4 |
-4.0 |
| Rhode Island |
45 |
14 |
31.1 |
43 |
13 |
30.2 |
-2.8 |
| South Dakota |
121 |
33 |
27.3 |
115 |
25 |
21.7 |
-20.5 |
Source: State agencies/FARS
Figure 2.
Nighttime Hit-and-Run Crashes:
Six Month Period After Enforcement Began
Compared to the Same Period in the Previous Year
| State |
Crashes Before Enforcement |
Crashes After Enforcement |
Percent Change |
| Iowa |
not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| Maine |
158 |
85 |
-46.2 |
| Rhode Island |
not applicable |
not applicable |
not applicable |
| South Dakota |
233 |
215 |
-7.7 |
Source: State agencies
Figure 3.
Percent of All Fatal Crashes That Were Alcohol-Involved:
Comparison of States With Fully-Conforming Laws on 22 July 1998,
States that Became Fully-Conforming Between 22 July 1998 and 1 October 2000,
States With Partially-Conforming Laws on 1 October 2000, and
States With
No Open Container and No Alcohol Consumption Laws
as of 1 October 2000
| Category |
Total Crashes |
1999
Alcohol-Involved |
Percent
Alcohol-Involved |
Full Law on July 22, 1998
(13 States and DC) |
11,907 |
4,542 |
38.1 |
| Became Fully Conforming Since TEA-21 (17
States) |
14,393 |
5,321 |
37.0 |
Partial Law on October 1, 2000
(17 states) |
13,794 |
5,619 |
40.7 |
No Law on October 1, 2000
(3 states & PR) |
1,975 |
825 |
41.8 |
Source: FARS
Figure 4.
Percent of Residents Who Believe Their State Should Have
an Open Container Law: Comparison of States With Fully-Conforming Laws
on 22 July 1998,
States that Became Fully-Conforming Between 22 July 1998
and 1 October 2000,
States With Partially-Conforming Laws on 1 October 2000,
and
States With No Open Container and No Alcohol Consumption Laws
as of 1 October 2000
| Category |
Percent
Responding "Yes" |
| Full Law on July 22, 1998 (13 States and DC) |
90.24 |
| Became Fully Conforming Since TEA-21 (17
States) |
87.01 |
| Partial Law on October 1, 2000 (17 states) |
86.09 |
| No Law on October 1, 2000 (3 states) |
83.57 |
Source: NHTSA's National Survey of Drinking and Driving, 1999
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