Kentucky Drunk and Drugged Driving Information

Drunk driving is one of America’s deadliest crimes.  In fact, during 2005 nearly 17,000 people were killed in highway crashes involving an impaired driver.

In Kentucky, during 2005, 220 persons were killed in fatal collisions involving a drunk driver.  Sixty-two percent of the drivers involved in these fatal crashes had a BAC of 0.15 or above.

The relative risk of a crash of any severity increases as BAC increases.  Compared to drivers with zero BAC, the risk of a crash is five times higher for a BAC of 0.10; twenty-two times higher for a BAC of 0.15; eighty-two times higher for a BAC of 0.20; and one-hundred fifty-four times higher for a BAC of 0.25 or higher.

Driving with a BAC of .08 or higher is illegal in every state, but too many are still not getting the message. According to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report, more than 1.3 million people were arrested for driving under the influence during 2005. 

"Unfortunately, many people continue to operate vehicles while impaired, endangering themselves and everyone else on the roads," said John (Jack) Adams, Kentucky State Police Commissioner. "Some make excuses, like 'I didn't think I was drunk' or 'I didn't think I had that much to drink.' The cold fact is they do not think. We need to continue to send the message that there are no excuses for this selfish, criminal behavior."

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