DUI Resources

Statistics

DUI prevention remains a priority at the Maricopa County Attorney's Office as evidenced by the specialized Vehicular Crimes Bureau, which prosecutes a majority of aggravated DUI cases.  On average, 72% of the Bureau sentences result in prison time with an average sentence length of approximately 5 years. Click here for more statistical information about Arizona DUI cases.

Nationally in 2007, an estimated 12,998 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes. Thirty-two states had decreases in the number of alcohol-impaired driving fatalities in 2007, as compared to 2006. Among the states, California had the largest decrease in the nation and Arizona the third largest decrease. Click here for just released traffic safety statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (Traffic Safety Facts Research Note, NHTSA, August 2008)

In Arizona in 2006, there were 7,693 alcohol-related crashes. Drinking drivers were involved in 5.49% of all crashes. Drinking drivers were involved in 23.73% of all fatal crashes. The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Crash Facts 2006 contains complete statistics and crash facts on motor vehicle trends in the state in 2006.

Useful Links

Maricopa County Attorney:

• Maricopa County Attorney's Office

State of Arizona:

• Service Arizona
• Governor's Office of Highway Safety

Organizations:

• Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD): MADD's mission is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime, and prevent underage drinking.
• MADD Arizona