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The relative risk of death for drivers in single-vehicle crashes with a high BAC is 385 times that of a zero-BAC driver and for male drivers the risk is 707 times that of a sober driver, according to estimates by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
High BAC drivers tend to be male, aged 25-35, and have a history of DWI convictions and polydrug abuse.