Alcohol involvement was reported in 44 percent of the traffic crashes that resulted in pedestrian fatalities. (NHTSA 2005 Traffic Safety Facts Overview)
AAA-NHTSA says it will hold off indefinitely on releasing the information while the lawsuit by the country's largest tire makers is argued and decided, which could take months, if not years. Consumer advocates have been clamoring for the public release of such data since the 2000 Ford-Firestone rollover debacle.