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The alarming rate of drinking and driving in Georgia

The Georgia Governor's Office of Road Safety tracks the number of traffic associated with these deaths occurring throughout the state. In 2008, there were 1,459 incidents in the state of Georgia, with 416 of those deaths are damaged by alcohol-related deaths. There are 159 counties in the state of Georgia. Of the 159 counties, Fulton, Gwinnett, DeKalb and Cobb saw the largest number of fatalities from alcohol. Then presents the 2008 statistics the participation of Metro Atlanta counties of driving under the influence (DUI) was a factor.

Clayton County

In Clayton County, 32 traffic death occurred. Ten of the fatalities were attributed to alcohol-related appearance.

Cobb County

Of 69 drinking-related death that occurred in Cobb County, 18 including alcohol related.

County DeKalb

Dekalb County had 59 traffic fatalities in 2008. Of the 59 fatal traffic accidents, 19 deaths were due to alcohol.

Fulton County

In Fulton County, 115 traffic-related deaths occurred in 2008. Of the 115 accidents, 30 were due to accidents fatal alcohol.

Gwinnett County

Gwinnett County had 51 traffic-related deaths occurring in 2008. Almost half of these deaths, 24 to be exact, were due to fatal accidents involving alcohol.

Statewide Data Alteration driving alcohol

 § For the past 15 years, between 1994 and 2008, 406.5 alcohol-related crashes occurred at traffic year This represents an average of 25.8% of all road traffic deaths per year.

 § Between 1994 and 2008, the lowest percentage of accidents alcohol-related deaths occurred in 2003, representing 22% of all traffic deaths alcohol Central with a total of 355 deaths.

 § In 2008, the number of traffic fatalities related to alcohol consumption in Georgia rose to 28% which represents 416 deaths alcohol-related traffic disruption. It noted that the last increase was in 2000, with the occurrence of 434 traffic fatalities in alcohol-centered.

 § In 2008, a total of 1,021 drivers were killed in Georgia. Of the 1,021 drivers who died, 207 of the drivers had an alcohol concentration of.08 or more blood.

 § Of the 1,021 drivers killed in 2008 in Georgia, 43% or 439 of these drivers have not been tested, including alcohol consumption. Therefore, it is possible that the number drivers killed in alcohol-related traffic accidents may be higher.

In Georgia, drivers are considered the influence of alcohol when its concentration alcohol concentration (BAC) is 0.08 grams per deciliter (g / dL) or higher. Thus, any fatality that occurs in an accident with a driver with a BAC of.08 or more is considered an alcohol-driving fatality.

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