According to the National Center for Statistics and Analysis, early results from the 2004 Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) show that the number of alcohol-related fatalities in motor vehicle crashes declined from 2003 after an all-time high in 2002.
Also in 2004, a majority (Approximately 79 percent) of the alcohol-related fatalities occurred in crashes in which drivers were the only persons with alcohol.
Approximately 8 percent of the alcohol-related fatalities occurred in crashes where the motorcycle operators were the only persons with alcohol.
Approximately 10 percent of alcohol-related fatalities occurred in crashes where nonoccupants were the only persons with alcohol.
Please, if you consume alcoholic drinks , do not drive!
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