DUI FATALITIES SHOW 20 YEAR DECLINE - Public Awareness Credited |
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Between 1982 and 2001, the number of alcohol-related fatalities on West Virginia's highways showed a steady decline, says
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in a state-by-state look at alcohol related fatality rates. Public awareness campaigns and stepped-up enforcement are being credited for the steady decline in alcohol-related fatal traffic accidents in West Virginia. 1982: Total Accidents 450 Alcohol Related 255 Percentage 54 1983: Total Accidents 425 Alcohol Related 253 Percentage 60 1984: Total Accidents 438 Alcohol Related 238 Percentage 54 1985; Total Accidents 420 Alcohol Related 219 Percentage 52 1986: Total Accidents 440 Alcohol Related 242 Percentage 55 1987: Total Accidents 471 Alcohol Related 239 Percentage 51 1988: Total Accidents 460 Alcohol Related 250 Percentage 54 1989: Total Accidents 468 Alcohol Related 235 Percentage 50 1990: Total Accidents 481 Alcohol Related 239 Percentage 50 1991: Total Accidents 414 Alcohol Related 202 Percentage 49 1992: Total Accidents 420 Alcohol Related 203 Percentage 48 1993: Total Accidents 429 Alcohol Related 190 Percentage 44 1994: Total Accidents 356 Alcohol Related 162 Percentage 46 1995: Total Accidents 376 Alcohol Related 168 Percentage 45 1996: Total Accidents 348 Alcohol Related 138 Percentage 40 1997: Total Accidents 381 Alcohol Related 152 Percentage 40 1998: Total Accidents 354 Alcohol Related 150 Percentage 42 1999: Total Accidents 395 Alcohol Related 149 Percentage 38 2000: Total Accidents 411 Alcohol Related 181 Percentage 44 2001: Total Accidents 376 Alcohol Related 135 Percentage 36
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