This presentation is a snapshot of Texas impaired driving crashes categorized by location and type, plus demographics and driving behavior.

1. 2015 Texas Statewide
Impaired Driving Forum

2. Topics
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Overview
2014 Fatal DUI Crashes
Demographics
Fatal DUI Driver Statistics
SHSP
Crashes by Type & Location
Rural vs. Urban
Fatal DUI Crashes
Motorcycles
Fatal DUI Crashes
Driver Behavior
Fatal DUI Crashes

3. 1
Overview
2014 Fatal DUI Crashes

4. There were
1,278
DUI-related
DEATHS
in 2014

5. 1,152
1,177
1,105
1,139 1,138
Fatal DUI Crashes Timeline
2010 20122011 2013 2014
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6. 36%
of all crashes are
DUI-related.

7. 36%
of all crashes are
DUI-related.
This is the lowest percentage
in 5 years.
2010
41%
X
X
X
2011
39%
X
X
2012
38%
X
X
2013
39%
X
X
2014
36%
X

8. m ur
46% of fatal DUI crashes
occurred in URBAN areas.

9. Texans behind the wheel:
DRIVING
IMPAIRED
there were
1,138 fatal DUI
crashes
of fatal DUI crashes had an
alcohol factor
Fatal DUI crashes involved
BOTH alcohol and drugs
80%
2014
In
1 in 10

13. 2
Rural vs. Urban
Fatal DUI Crashes

14. Counties with HIGHEST
number of fatal DUI crashes
Harris
Dallas
Bexar
Tarrant
Travis
Montgomery
El Paso
Collin
Williamson
Midland

15. Rate of DUI fatal crashes
per 10,000 people
Montgomery = 0.45
Population greater than 500,000

16. Rate of DUI fatal crashes
per 10,000 people
Population between 250,000 and 500,000
Williamson = 0.38

17. Rate of DUI fatal crashes
per 10,000 people
Population between 100,000 and 249,999
Midland = 1.24

18. Rate of DUI fatal crashes
per 10,000 people
Population between 50,000 and 99,999
Navarro= 0.99

19. Rate of DUI fatal crashes
per 10,000 people
Population between 10,000 and 49,999
Blanco= 4.36

20. Rate of DUI fatal crashes
per 10,000 people
Population less than 9,999
McMullen= 13.48

22. Fatal DUI crashes
occurred disproportionately
in RURAL areas o

23. 3
Demographics
Statistics on Driver
Fatalities

24. of DUI fatal drivers
were 21 – 31 years old

25. were drivers in fatal DUI crashes
Males
82% of the time.

26. the number of FEMALE drivers killed in DUI crashes
Since 2012
has INCREASED
EVERY YEAR
by almost 1%

27. 51% of drivers
in fatal DUI crashes
were Caucasian

28. 36% of drivers
in fatal DUI crashes
were Hispanic

29. Caucasian
drivers were over-represented
in fatal DUI crashes

30. The average known BAC
of drivers in fatal DUI crashes
was 0.178

31. 17% of fatal DUI drivers
were unlicensed

32. 4
SHSP
Crashes by Type
& Location

33. There were 47 work zone
DUI fatalities in 2014.

34. There was a 40% increase
in work zone DUI fatalities
from 2013.

35. intersection-
related
fatalities in
2014.
There were
270

36. There were
241 head-on crash DUI fatalities in 2014.

37. 674
There were
run-off-the-road fatalities in 2014.

38. 5
Driver Behavior
Fatal DUI Crashes

39. O
62% of fatal DUI crashes
motor vehicle.1involved

40. 39% of fatal DUI crashes
resulted from leaving the highway and
hitting a fixed object
o

41. O
62% of fatal DUI crashes
motor vehicle.1involved

42. 38% of fatal DUI crashes
resulted from striking a
motor vehicle
in transport

43. 20% of fatal DUI crashes
involved vehicles going in the
opposite direction

44. 10% of fatal DUI crashes
involved vehicles going in the
same direction

45. 8% of fatal DUI crashes
were crashes occurring at an
angle

46. were NOT wearing a seat belt
38% of fatal DUI drivers

47. were NOT wearing a seat belt
38% of fatal DUI drivers
This marks a 5-year high.

48. There were 411 speed-related DUI fatalities

49. Failed to drive in single lane
Unsafe speed
Failed to control speed
Speeding (over limit)
Faulty evasive action
Contributing
Fatal Crash Factors

50. 6
Motorcycles
Fatal DUI Crashes

51. 49% of fatal motorcycle drivers with a positive BAC were
without a proper motorcycle license

52. Of fatal DUI motorcyclists
61% were not wearing a
helmet.

53. Topics
1
2
3
4
5
6
Overview
2014 Fatal DUI Crashes
Demographics
Fatal DUI Driver Statistics
SHSP
Crashes by Type & Location
Rural vs. Urban
Fatal DUI Crashes
Motorcycles
Fatal DUI Crashes
Driver Behavior
Fatal DUI Crashes

54. 2015 Texas Statewide
Impaired Driving Forum