Maine OUI Statistics

Maine OUI Statistics

In Maine, as with many states, drunk driving deaths have dropped significantly in the twenty four years since tracking began. Alcohol related fatalities peaked in 1983 at 135 and decreased by more than half to 51 in 2002. The percentage of fatalities that were alcohol related also dropped by more than half, from 60% to 23%. In 2005, out of all traffic fatalities, 30% involved a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.08 or higher.

Table 1: Alcohol Related Fatalities
Year Fatalities
Tot Alc-Rel % 0.08 + %
1982 166 94 56 53 50
1983 224 135 60 122 54
1984 232 132 57 118 51
1985 206 112 54 92 45
1986 214 113 53 94 44
1987 232 119 51 95 41
1988 256 103 40 88 34
1989 194 70 36 64 33
1990 213 94 44 75 35
1991 205 83 41 59 29
1992 214 90 42 78 36
1993 185 77 42 64 35
1994 188 66 35 55 29
1995 187 58 31 52 28
1996 169 65 38 52 31
1997 192 65 34 58 30
1998 192 55 28 49 25
1999 181 60 33 53 29
2000 169 51 30 43 25
2001 192 65 34 61 32
2002 216 50 23 47 22
2003 207 75 36 69 33
2004 194 70 36 58 30
2005 169 59 35 50 30
The Law Office of William T. Bly
OUI - Operating Under the Influence.
This is Maine's legal definition for drunk driving. OUI includes automobiles, snowmobiles, watercraft and ATVs. OUI encompasses drug impaired driving as well as drunk driving.
DWI - Driving While Intoxicated.
This term is used in some jurisdictions to describe drunk driving, including New Hampshire.
DUI - Driving Under the Influence.
This is the most commonly used term in most jurisdictions throughout the U.S. to describe drunk driving.
OWI - Operating While Intoxicated.
This term is used by only a few jurisdictions to describe drunk driving.

For simplicity sake, DUI & OUI will be used interchangeably on this website.

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