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Impaired Driving in Michigan
Information on the Michigan Drunk Driving Audit
2019 Michigan Crash Facts
Alcohol- and Drug-Related Fatalities | 419 |
Fatalities | 985 |
Injuries | 74,963 |
Total Crashes | 314,377 |
Nationally, in 2015, alcohol-impaired motor vehicle crashes cost more than an estimated $37 billion annually. NHTSA
In 2019, impaired driving represented 42.5% of Michigan traffic fatalities. CJIC
During the 2017 Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over crackdown, officers arrested 319 drunk drivers and issued 1,564 seat belt citations. OHSP
In 2019, 295 people died in Michigan as a result of alcohol-involved traffic crashes, a decrease from 315 in 2018. CJIC
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 10,511 people lost their lives in traffic crashes in alcohol-impaired driving crashes during 2018.
Related Links
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
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)