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Schedule A HPD Youth Alcohol Deterrence PROBLEM STATEMENT Identifi)the traffic safety related problem or deficiency that the proposed grant is intended to correct. Identify and gather appropriate data relevant to the problem. Collision/fatalities data appropriate to the identified problem and a brief analysis of the data is required. When available, three years of data should be presented and analyzed. When identifying the problem, take into consideration changes in population, traffic patterns and other demographic dynamics that may affect traffic safety. Drivers are considered to be alcohol-impaired when their blood alcohol concentration (BAC) is .08 grams per deciliter (g/dL) or higher. Thus, any crash involving a driver with a BAC of .08 or higher is considered to be an alcohol-impaired-driving crash, and fatalities occurring in those crashes are considered to be alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities. The term "driver" refers to the operator of any motor vehicle, including a motorcycle Impaired driving has perhaps the highest profile among all traffic safety issues. Alcohol countermeasure programs have been vigorously pursued for decades with aggressive campaigns in both the public and private sectors. Despite these efforts, impaired driving remains a highly difficult issue. In 2012 (most up-to-date study), 10,322 people were killed in alcohol-impaired-driving crashes. These alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities accounted for 31 percent of the total motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the United States. Alcohol-impaired-driving fatalities increased by 4.6 percent from 9,865 in 2011 to 10,322 in 2012. An average of 1 alcohol-impaired-driving fatality occurred every 51 minutes in 2012. Alcohol-impaired-driving continues to be a problem in Hawai'i. From 2006 to 2012, there were 853 traffic fatalities of which 402 or 47.1% were alcohol-related. In 2009, of the 109 traffic fatalities 58 or 53.2% were alcohol-related. See Table I below: TABLE I Hawai'i Summary of Traffic Fatalities 2006-2012 Traffic Fatalities Alcohol-Impaired- Percent Impaired- Related Fatalities Related 2006 161 84 52.2% 2007 138 69 50.0% 2008 107 52 48.6% 2009 109 58 53.2% 2010 113 46 40.7% 2011 100 51 51.0% 2012 125 42 33.6% Total 853 402 47.1%