N Florida, the number of alcohol-related traffic deaths increased in 2009 compared to 2008.

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Layla Baird

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11 August, 17:32

N Florida, the number of alcohol-related traffic deaths increased in 2009 compared to 2008.

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Everett Hanna · Answer 1

Deaths due to alcohol-related traffic increased in 2009 as compared to 2008 given in the following

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In 2008, 11,773 people were killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes. These alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities accounted for 32 percent of the total motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States.

In 2009, 10,839 people were killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes. These alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities accounted for 32 percent of the total motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States.

In 2008, 16.8 percent of all traffic fatalities were pedestrians. Drinking is a major problem with pedestrians in traffic crashes with 10.3 percent (922) of all pedestrians in crashes (8,951) had been drinking and 36.25 percent (182) of all pedestrian fatalities (502) had been drinking.