News (Media Awareness Project) - US: Alcohol-Linked Traffic Deaths Still In Decline |
| Title: | US: Alcohol-Linked Traffic Deaths Still In Decline |
| Published On: | 1998-12-15 |
| Source: | Orange County Register (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-09-06 17:57:53 |
ALCOHOL-LINKED TRAFFIC DEATHS STILL IN DECLINE
The number of people killed in alcohol-related traffic accidents continued
a decade-long decline in the United States in 1997, but alcohol was still a
factor in 39 percent of traffic deaths, officials said Thursday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said 16,189
people were killed in alcohol-related traffic accidents in the United
States in 1997, a 6 percent decline from 1996.
Alcohol-related traffic fatalities have declined 32 percent since 1987,
when 23,641 people were killed, the CDC said.
Checked-by: Richard Lake
The number of people killed in alcohol-related traffic accidents continued
a decade-long decline in the United States in 1997, but alcohol was still a
factor in 39 percent of traffic deaths, officials said Thursday.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta said 16,189
people were killed in alcohol-related traffic accidents in the United
States in 1997, a 6 percent decline from 1996.
Alcohol-related traffic fatalities have declined 32 percent since 1987,
when 23,641 people were killed, the CDC said.
Checked-by: Richard Lake
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