ALCOHOL-RELATED TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

L.A. Times Archives

July 21, 1988 12 AM PT

Clipboard researched by Susan Greene, Henry Rivero and Rick VanderKnyff / Los Angeles Times. Graphics by Doris Shields / Los Angeles Times

* March March 1987-’88 City 1988 1987 Change Anaheim 30 42 -12 Brea 4 4 -- Buena Park 8 12 -4 Costa Mesa 13 10 3 Cypress 5 3 2 Fountain Valley 4 7 -3 Fullerton 11 13 -2 Garden Grove 27 18 9 Huntington Beach 25 19 6 Irvine 4 7 -3 Laguna Beach 2 4 -2 La Habra 2 5 -3 La Palma 1 1 -- Los Alamitos 1 1 -- Newport Beach 5 7 -2 Orange 13 18 -5 Placentia 1 3 -2 San Clemente 2 2 -- San Juan Capistrano 0 3 -3 Santa Ana 50 36 14 Seal Beach 1 2 -1 Stanton 3 4 -1 Tustin 10 6 4 Villa Park 0 0 -- Westminster 14 12 2 Yorba Linda 1 2 -1 City Totals 237 241 -4 State Highways 9 12 -3 County Roads 20 19 1 COUNTY TOTALS 266 272 -6

* Most recent data available; includes both injury and fatal accidents.

COUNTY COMPARISONS ALCOHOL INVOLED

State total: 3,137

Los Angeles: 792

Orange: 266

Riverside: 145

San Bernardino: 167

San Diego: 256

Source: California Highway Patrol