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• BAC'S OF .10 AND ABOVE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ESTIMATED 63,100 CRASHES THAT KILLED 293 AND INJURED 20,200
• BAC'S BETWEEN .08-.09 WERE INVOLVED IN AN ESTIMATED 1,090 CRASHES THAT KILLED 37 AND INJURED 900
• POSITIVE BAC'S BELOW .08 WERE INVOLVED IN AN ESTIMATED 2,100 CRASHES THAT KILLED 89 AND INJURED 2,000

CRASH COSTS IN NEW YORK AVERAGED:

• $7.90 PER MILE DRIVEN AT BAC'S OF .10 AND ABOVE
• $3.40 PER MILE DRIVEN AT BAC'S BETWEEN .08-.09
• $0.20 PER MILE DRIVEN AT BAC'S OF .00

THE AVERAGE ALCOHOL RELATED FATALITY IN NEW YORK COSTS $5.5 MILLION.

• $1.5 MILLION IN MONETARY COSTS
• $4.0 MILLION IN QUALITY OF LIFE LOSSES

THE ESTIMATED COST PER INJURED SURVIVOR OF AN ALCOHOL RELATED CRASH AVERAGE $156,000:

• $70,000 IN MONETARY COSTS
• $86,000 IN QUALITY OF LIFE LOSSES

• A.3054 – Requires all vehicles sold or registered within New York State to have an Ignition Interlock Device installed to prevent intoxicated drivers from operating the vehicle.
• Creation of a comprehensive statewide Ignition Interlock Program for all first time and multiple offenders of all alcohol related motor vehicle offenses. (Awaiting Bill Number)
• Requires all commercial vehicles weighing over 18,000 lbs., and those carrying dangerous cargo or passengers (i.e.; buses, ferries, taxis, etc.) to install an Ignition Interlock device. (Awaiting Bill Number)