Some statistics of DUI

Below is a picture of a car crash on Highway 67 in 
San Diego, California.

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  • There were 11,773 drunk driving deaths in 2008.
  • 2008 showed a 9.7% decrease from 2007 in alcohol-impaired driving deaths.
  • Drunk driving deaths (11,773) accounted for 32% of the total amount of United States car accidentdeaths (37,261) in 2008.
  • 1,347 children ages 14 and younger died as occupants in car accidents in 2008. Of those deaths, 216 (approx 16%) were the direct result of drunk drivers.
  • Along with the 1,347 child occupant fatalities, another 34 children died as pedestrians or bikers who were hit by drunk drivers.
  • Nighttime drivers were four times more likely to die in drunk driving crashes in 2008 than those driving during the daytime.
  • In 2008, weekend drivers were twice as likely to be involved in drinking and driving car crashes than weekday drivers.
  • The 21-24 age group accounted for 34% of all alcohol-impaired-drivers who died in accidents in 2008. The 25-34 demographic accounted for 31%, while those from 35-44 years of age accounted for 25%.
  • Despite being under the legal drinking age, American teens from the ages of 16-20 were more likely to be killed while driving under the influence than adults ages 55-64. Teens accounted for 17% of all drivers who were involved in drunk driving crashes, while those from 55-64 accounted for 12%.
  • Of the drunk driving crashes where seat belt use was known, nearly 75% of all drunk drivers killed in accidents in 2008 weren't wearing seat belts.
  • In the United States, a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level of .08 or higher is considered above the legal limit in nearly every state. The most frequently recorded BAC level among drivers who were killed in alcohol-impaired-driving accidents in 2008 was .16, or twice the legal limit.
  • Drunk drivers who were over the legal limit when they died in 2008 were eight times more likely to have been previously convicted for drunk driving.
  • In 2008, 6,316 passenger vehicle drivers were over the legal limit when car crashes claimed their lives.
  • In 2008, it was more dangerous to drive drunk on a motorcycle than in any other vehicle. The percentage of bikers with a BAC level of .08 or greater when they died in a crash was higher than the amount of drunk drivers who died while operating other vehicle types.
  • Almost all D.U.I. drivers are immediately sent to jail.

Algebra to Find Statistics

If about 85,000 people died in 2008. About 12,000 of those death                                                          x = 12,000       100(12,000)
were DUI deaths while commuting somewhere. About what percent of the deaths in 2008                     100   85,000            85,000 = 14%         
were DUI death related.
                                                                                                                    About 14% of the total deaths in 2008 were DUI related.
                                                                                                                   


                   Is Alcohol a Acid, Base, or is it Neutral

Alcohol can be an acid or a base. it depends on what kind of alcohol it is. If you get drunk though you can nuetralize your intoxination by drinking water and lots of it. It keeps you hydrated and not hung  over. Drunk driving causes you to be dizzy and