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1999–2000 Ohio Alcohol-Related Crash Statistics by County
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In 1999, the most recent year for which
statistics are available, teenage drinking was a factor in 2,273
traffic deaths among those ages
15–20. Research shows that teenage drinking fell by approximately
13% after the legal drinking age was raised to 21 in all states
in the 1980s. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
says that the number of alcohol-related traffic deaths in the
15–20 age group fell by nearly 50% in the decade after
the legal drinking age was set at 21.
(The NY Times, 7/6/01) |
Source: Ohio Department of Public Safety, 1999
and 2000 Ohio Traffic Crash Facts
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According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol,
about 58,000 people a year are arrested for drunken driving
in Ohio, and roughly 85% are convicted. The number of arrests
has diminished over the years as awareness of the dangers of
drinking and driving has improved.
(Cleveland Plain Dealer, 8/27/01) |
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