1997 Drug / Alcohol Related Crash Times

 
   
 
   
   
     
 

Drug / alcohol related crashes and injury crashes had the same time pattern, peaking during the evening hours (6 PM to 11 PM) and 1 PM.  Fatal drug / alcohol related crashes followed a different pattern with peaks at 4 PM, 6 PM and 7 PM.

Table 7.03 shows the number and rate per day of drug / alcohol related crashes for each month.   September and October had the highest rate of drug / alcohol related crashes per day. July and October tied for the highest rate of drug / alcohol related injury crashes per day while February had the highest rate of fatal drug / alcohol related crashes.

 
   
 
   
   
     
 

Table 7.02  Hour of Drug / Alcohol Related Crashes, Injury Crashes and Fatal Crashes, 1997

 
   
 
   
     
     
     
 

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