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Alcohol Impaired Driving

Information on the Michigan Drunk Driving Audit

Michigan's 2007 Crash Facts

Alcohol- and Drug-Related Fatalities	382
Alcohol-and Drug-Related Number of Persons Injured	7,159
Alcohol-and Drug-Related Injury Crashes	5,207
Alcohol-and Drug-Related Fatal Crashes	348
Fatalities	1,084
Number of Persons Injured	80,576
Total Crashes	324,174
Fatal Crashes	987
Injury Crashes	59,550

Michigan currently has a .08 BAC limit for OUI, and a zero tolerance limit for minors.

COSTS OF ALCOHOL-RELATED TRAFFIC CRASHES

COSTS	NATIONAL	MICHIGAN
Avg. Alcohol-Related Fatality	$1.2 million - monetary $2 million - quality of life $3.2 million - TOTAL	$1.4 million - monetary $2.3 million - quality of life $3.7 million - TOTAL
Avg. Alcohol-Related Survivor's Injury	$36,000 - monetary $43,000 - quality of life $79,000 - TOTAL	$37,000 - monetary $55,000 - quality of life $92,000 - TOTAL
Societal Costs of Alcohol-Related Crashes Per Drink	$.80 per drink consumed (50% paid by drinking driver)	$.70 per drink consumed (43% paid by drinking driver)
Impact of Alcohol-Related Crashes on Auto Insurance Rates	16% of the U.S. auto insurance payments	12% of Michigan's auto insurance payments

Impaired driving represents just over 35 percent of all traffic deaths. Michigan State Police, CJIC

Michigan law enforcement agencies arrested 49,687 motorists for drunk and impaired driving in 2007. That's nearly 140 every day. Michigan State Police, CJIC

Crashes involving drinking tend to be more serious than non-drinking crashes. The percentage of fatalities is eight times higher than in all crashes, and the number of crashes at the most serious injury level are almost four times higher. Michigan State Police, CJIC

The severity of injuries is much worse for drivers and passengers who had been drinking. Michigan State Police, CJIC

Nationally in 2006, 13,470 people died in alcohol-related crashes, which represent an average of one alcohol-related fatality every 39 minutes. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

Impaired driving is one of the most often committed crimes. In 2006, more than 1.5 million people nationwide were arrested for driving under the influence. Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Report

Nearly 97 percent of Americans view impaired driving as a threat to the community; and three out of four Americans strongly endorse the use of stricter and more severe penalties against impaired drivers to protect themselves and their loved ones. Gallup Organization NHTSA 2003 survey

IMPAIRED DRIVING INFORMATION & MATERIALS

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) - www.nhtsa.dot.gov
FACE - Truth and Clarity on Alcohol - www.faceproject.org
National Commission Against Drunk Driving - www.ncadd.org
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - www.niaaa.nih.gov
Mothers Against Drunk Driving - www.madd.org
Secretary of State's Office - www.michigan.gov/sos (for information regarding the repeat offender laws)
The Century Council - www.centurycouncil.org
National Hardcore Drunk Driver Project - www.dwidata.org
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information - www.health.org
B.R.A.D.-Be Responsible About Drinking www.brad21.org


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