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    Impaired Driving in Michigan

    Information on the  Michigan Drunk Driving Audit 

    2012 Michigan Crash Facts 

    Alcohol- and Drug-Related Fatalities 

    342

    Alcohol- and Drug-Related Injuries

    6,177

    Alcohol- and Drug-Related Injury Crashes 

    4,443

    Alcohol- and Drug-Related Fatal Crashes 

    314

    Fatalities 

    936

    Injuries

    70,519

    Total Crashes 

    273,891

    Fatal Crashes 

    870

    Injury Crashes 

    51,685


    Michigan has a .08 blood-alcohol content (BAC) drunk driving law and a zero tolerance limit for minors.

    Impaired driving represents one-third of the state's traffic deaths. Michigan State Police, Criminal Justice Information Center (CJIC)

    Michigan law enforcement agencies arrest an average of 103 motorists a day for drunk and impaired driving. 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. CJIC 

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

    Please visit the following Web sites for more information on impaired driving:

    B.R.A.D.-Be Responsible About Drinking
    Michigan Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking
     
    Mothers Against Drunk Driving      
    National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
    National Commission Against Drunk Driving 
    National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
    Secretary of State's Office 
    Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration
    Substance Abuse Treatment Locator (Michigan)
    Substance Abuse Treatment Locator (national)

    The Century Council 
     

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