Good News – A drop in alcohol related deaths

In the Washington Traffic Safety Commission 2012 Highway Safety Performance Plan, on pages 18-20 where the 2010 data on impaired driving is detailed, 2010 preliminary data show (compared to the five year average):

· A 23% decrease in deaths involving a driver with a BAC of .08 or above.

· A 17% decrease in alcohol and/or drug impaired deaths.

· A 21% decrease in alcohol and/or drug impaired serious injuries.