Impaired Driving Fatalities by Age and Sex in Region 4, 2012 and 2014

2012 and 2014 data on the rate of deaths per 100,000 population for individuals killed in crashes involving a driver with a BAC of 0.08% or higher. The dataset is sourced from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) and covers Region 4 (Atlanta), with rates suppressed for counts below 20 deaths. It was updated on April 28, 2025, by data.cdc.gov.

Use Cases

• Compare fatality rates between sexes using the Female and Male columns for 2012 and 2014.
• Analyze age-specific risk by calculating rates for Ages 0-20, Ages 21-34, and Ages 35+ across both years.
• Assess overall trends in impaired driving fatalities using the All Ages columns for 2012 and 2014.
• Perform geographic analysis within Region 4 using the States, Counties, and Location (state) columns.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS).
• Provides rates per 100,000 population for standardized comparison.
• Includes demographic breakdowns by age group and sex for two distinct years (2012, 2014).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Fatality rates based on fewer than 20 deaths are suppressed, indicated by 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 data collection from traffic fatality reports.

Time Range

2012, 2014

Freshness

Last updated 2025-04-28 16:02:52; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Region 4 - Atlanta, covering multiple states and counties.