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Between 1982 and 2001, the number of alcohol-related fatalities on West Virginia's highways showed a steady decline, says
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in a state-by-state look at alcohol related fatality rates.
Public awareness campaigns and stepped-up enforcement are being credited for the steady decline in alcohol-related fatal
traffic accidents in West Virginia.
1982: Total Accidents 450 Alcohol Related 255 Percentage 54
1983: Total Accidents 425 Alcohol Related 253 Percentage 60
1984: Total Accidents 438 Alcohol Related 238 Percentage 54
1985; Total Accidents 420 Alcohol Related 219 Percentage 52
1986: Total Accidents 440 Alcohol Related 242 Percentage 55
1987: Total Accidents 471 Alcohol Related 239 Percentage 51
1988: Total Accidents 460 Alcohol Related 250 Percentage 54
1989: Total Accidents 468 Alcohol Related 235 Percentage 50
1990: Total Accidents 481 Alcohol Related 239 Percentage 50
1991: Total Accidents 414 Alcohol Related 202 Percentage 49
1992: Total Accidents 420 Alcohol Related 203 Percentage 48
1993: Total Accidents 429 Alcohol Related 190 Percentage 44
1994: Total Accidents 356 Alcohol Related 162 Percentage 46
1995: Total Accidents 376 Alcohol Related 168 Percentage 45
1996: Total Accidents 348 Alcohol Related 138 Percentage 40
1997: Total Accidents 381 Alcohol Related 152 Percentage 40
1998: Total Accidents 354 Alcohol Related 150 Percentage 42
1999: Total Accidents 395 Alcohol Related 149 Percentage 38
2000: Total Accidents 411 Alcohol Related 181 Percentage 44
2001: Total Accidents 376 Alcohol Related 135 Percentage 36
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