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26-1.

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Reduce deaths and injuries caused by alcohol- and drug-related motor vehicle crashes.

Target and baseline:

Objective

Reduction in Consequences
of Motor Vehicle Crashes

1998
Baseline

2010
Target

 

 

Per 100,000 Population

26-1a.

Alcohol-related deaths

5.9

4

26-1b.

Alcohol-related injuries

113

65

26-1c.

Drug-related deaths

Developmental

26-1d.

Drug-related injuries

Developmental

Target setting method: Consistent with the U.S. Department of Transportation for 26-1a; 42 percent improvement for 26-1b.

Data sources: Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), DOT, NHTSA; General Estimates System (GES), DOT.

Total Population, 1998 (unless noted)

Alcohol-Related Motor
Vehicle Crashes

26-1a.
Deaths

26-1b.
Injuries

Rate per 100,000

TOTAL

5.9

113

Race and ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native

19.2 (1995)

DNC

Asian or Pacific Islander

2.4 (1995)

DNC

Asian

DNC

DNC

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

DNC

DNC

Black or African American

6.4 (1995)

DNC

White

6.0 (1995)

DNC

 

Hispanic or Latino

DNA

DNC

Not Hispanic or Latino

DNA

DNC

Black or African American

DNA

DNC

White

DNA

DNC

Gender

Female

2.3

DNA

Male

9.2

DNA

Education level

Less than high school

DNC

DNC

High school graduate

DNC

DNC

At least some college

DNC

DNC

Select populations

Age group

 

 

Persons aged 15 to 24 years

13.5

DNA

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.