2004–2005 Ohio Alcohol-Related Crash Statistics
By County
(Rev. 04/07)
Montana ranks among the highest in alcohol-related traffic deaths. It led the nation in this dubious distinction in 2003, the most recent year for statistics, with 1.18 alcohol-related fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled. Montana passed an open container law that outlaws drinking while driving, effective Oct. 1, 2005. The penalty for violation of the new statute is only a $100 fine, and a citation won't show up on a motorist's driving record. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 5/2/05)
Source: Ohio Department of Public Safety, 2004 and 2005 Ohio Traffic Crash Facts
