U.S. Impaired Driving Fatality Rates by Age and Sex, 2012 & 2014

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) data provides rates of deaths per 100,000 population for people killed in crashes involving a driver with a BAC of 0.08% or higher. The dataset includes rates for 2012 and 2014, broken down by age groups and sex for all U.S. states. Data.cdc.gov updated the dataset on April 28, 2025.

Use Cases

• Compare fatality trends between 2012 and 2014 using the '2012' and '2014' columns for specific age groups like 'Ages 0-20' and 'Ages 21-34'.
• Analyze gender disparities in impaired driving fatalities using the 'Male, 2012', 'Male, 2014', 'Female, 2012', and 'Female, 2014' columns.
• Map fatality rates by state using the 'States' or 'State' column alongside rate columns like 'All Ages, 2014'.
• Investigate age-specific risk profiles by comparing rates across 'Ages 0-20', 'Ages 21-34', and 'Ages 35+' columns for a given year.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
• Provides demographic breakdowns by age group and sex for two years (2012 & 2014).
• Covers all U.S. states, indicated by the 'States' and 'State' columns.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Fatality rates based on fewer than 20 deaths are suppressed, leading to blank cells.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) via data.cdc.gov

Collection Method

Administrative reporting from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Time Range

2012, 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2025-04-28 15:55:07; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United States (all states)