Blood Alcohol Content Laws By State
Disclaimer: This is in no way purported to be a guideline for how much you can drink
and still drive or avoid being arrested! The best policy is don't drink and drive.
and still drive or avoid being arrested! The best policy is don't drink and drive.
State | BAC per se level | # of Fatalities (1999) | Percent alcohol-related |
Alabama | .08 | 1,138 | 38 |
Alaska | .10 | 76 | 53 |
Arizona | .08 | 1,024 | 40 |
Arkansas | .08 | 604 | 31 |
California | .08 | 3,559 | 38 |
Colorado | .10 | 626 | 35 |
Connecticut | .10 | 301 | 45 |
Delaware | .10 | 100 | 40 |
District of Columbia | .08 | 41 | 53 |
Florida | .08 | 2,918 | 36 |
Georgia | .08 | 1,508 | 34 |
Hawaii | .08 | 98 | 44 |
Idaho | .08 | 278 | 37 |
Illinois | .08 | 1,456 | 44 |
Indiana | .10 | 1,013 | 34 |
Iowa | .10 | 490 | 33 |
Kansas | .08 | 537 | 35 |
Kentucky | .08 | 814 | 35 |
Louisiana | .10 | 924 | 46 |
Maine | .08 | 181 | 32 |
Maryland | .08 | 590 | 30 |
Massachusetts | - | 414 | 49 |
Michigan | .10 | 1,382 | 40 |
Minnesota | .10 | 625 | 32 |
Mississippi | .10 | 927 | 39 |
Missouri | .10 | 1,094 | 40 |
Montana | .10 | 220 | 47 |
Nebraska | .08 | 295 | 42 |
Nevada | .10 | 350 | 45 |
New Hampshire | .08 | 141 | 47 |
New Jersey | .10 | 727 | 40 |
New Mexico | .08 | 460 | 45 |
New York | .10 | 1,548 | 22 |
North Carolina | .08 | 1,505 | 36 |
North Dakota | .10 | 119 | 47 |
Ohio | .10 | 1,430 | 32 |
Oklahoma | .10 | 739 | 33 |
Oregon | .08 | 414 | 41 |
Pennsylvania | .10 | 1,549 | 39 |
Rhode Island | .08 | 88 | 41 |
South Carolina | .10 | 1,065 | 31 |
South Dakota | .10 | 150 | 43 |
Tennessee | .10 | 1,285 | 38 |
Texas | .08 | 3,518 | 49 |
Utah | .08 | 360 | 21 |
Vermont | .08 | 90 | 38 |
Virginia | .08 | 877 | 36 |
Washington | .08 | 634 | 42 |
West Virginia | .10 | 395 | 37 |
Wisconsin | .10 | 745 | 41 |
Wyoming | .10 | 189 | 37 |
As listed on the National Highway Safty Administration's Web Site. Current as of April 2001.