DUI Blood Alcohol Chart

Blood Alcohol Concentration Chart for Males

 

(Alcohol % in bloodstream for weight (lbs) and number of drinks)

Number of drinks consumed per hour

 

Weight

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

7

 

8

 

9

 

100

 

.04

 

.08

 

.11

 

.15

 

.19

 

.23

 

.26

 

.30

 

.34

 

120

 

.03

 

.06

 

.09

 

.12

 

.16

 

.19

 

.22

 

.25

 

.28

 

140

 

.03

 

.05

 

.08

 

.11

 

.13

 

.16

 

.19

 

.21

 

.24

 

160

 

.02

 

.05

 

.07

 

.09

 

.12

 

.14

 

.16

 

.19

 

.21

 

180

 

.02

 

.04

 

.06

 

.08

 

.11

 

.13

 

.15

 

.17

 

.19

 

200

 

.02

 

.04

 

.06

 

.08

 

.09

 

.11

 

.13

 

.15

 

.17

 

220

 

.02

 

.03

 

.05

 

.07

 

.09

 

.10

 

.12

 

.14

 

.15

 

240

 

.02

 

.03

 

.05

 

.06

 

.08

 

.09

 

.11

 

.13

 

.14

 

Blood Alcohol Concentration Chart for Females

 

(Alcohol % in bloodstream for weight (lbs) and number of drinks)

Number of drinks consumed per hour

 

Weight

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

4

 

5

 

6

 

7

 

8

 

9

 

100

 

.05

 

.09

 

.14

 

.18

 

.23

 

.27

 

.32

 

.36

 

.41

 

120

 

.03

 

.08

 

.11

 

.15

 

.19

 

.23

 

.27

 

.30

 

.34

 

140

 

.03

 

.07

 

.10

 

.13

 

.16

 

.19

 

.23

 

.26

 

.29

 

160

 

.03

 

.06

 

.09

 

.11

 

.14

 

.17

 

.20

 

.23

 

.26

 

180

 

.03

 

.05

 

.08

 

.10

 

.13

 

.15

 

.18

 

.20

 

.23

 

200

 

.02

 

.05

 

.07

 

.09

 

.11

 

.14

 

.16

 

.18

 

.20

 

220

 

.02

 

.04

 

.06

 

.08

 

.10

 

.12

 

.14

 

.17

 

.19

 

240

 

.02

 

.04

 

.06

 

.08

 

.09

 

.11

 

.13

 

.15

 

.17

 

 

* One drink=1 ounce of 80 proof spirits; 3 ounce glass of wine; or 8 ounce glass of 5% beer.

This chart was created by the Washington State Liquor Control Board, and it is just an estimate. If you were arrested for a DUI and you believe you were not impaired due to the amount of alcohol you consumed please call my office immediately to discuss your defense.