Highway Safety Office
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The Highway Safety Office Alcohol Program, through support of prevention, education and high-visibility enforcement programs, continues to sustain a reduced trend in alcohol-related fatality and serious injury rate.
The Highway Safety Office Alcohol Program provides overtime shift funding for law enforcement to conduct high-visibility DUI enforcement, mobilizations and impaired driving media campaigns. Also provides funds for high school and college campus programs for alcohol/drug prevention. The HSO offers specialized and updated training for law enforcement officers for youth alcohol enforcement.
The HSO continues collaborative efforts with safety and prevention partners to educate children and adults in the community regarding the dangers of impaired driving and underage drinking.
DUI Checkpoint Trailers
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| To schedule the DUI Checkpoint Trailer please contact Lynda Reinstein at
801-366-6042
or lreinstein@utah.gov. If you have questions about the trailer, please contact Sgt. Ted Tingey at 801-556-8051 or ttingey@utah.gov. |
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Recent Enforcement Results
Halloween Enforcement Crackdown October 15-31, 2011
Labor Day Enforcement Crackdown August 19 - September 5, 2011
Easter/Spring Break
St. Patrick’s Day Media Event/Saturation Patrol
Super Bowl Enforcement Crackdown
Holiday Enforcement Crackdown
2010 Totals Are In:
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Over the last several years and through the help of state media campaigns like the Drive Friendly initiative and the "Drunk Driving. Over the Limit. Under Arrest." campaign, Utahns and visitors have come a long way in their effort to keep the roadways safe. The number of fatalities in 2008 was 276. In 2009, it decreased to 244. And now preliminary studies for the year, through June, are showing the number of fatalities at 95. That’s down 23 percent from the same time period last year. Utah is making progress but there are still far too many deaths on Utah highways.
Each number represents an individual’s life. Law enforcement in partnership with the Highway Safety Office, works diligently every day to keep the highways safe and asks drivers to do their part – never drive impaired.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How many people were arrested in Utah during 2010?
In 2010 there were 14,756 DUI arrests, 2009 there were 15,226 arrests and in 2008 there were 15,619 arrests.
2. Which law enforcement agency made the most DUI arrests?
Sheriff’s Offices made 13% (1,891) of the DUI arrests in 2010, the Highway Patrol 37% (5,429), and City or Other Police 50% (7,436).
3. Who is arrested more for DUI’s, men or women?
In 2010 10,888 males, 3,815 females and 53 unspecified genders were arrested for DUI.
4. What is the average blood alcohol concentration for people arrested for DUI?
The average BAC of those arrested was .14% every year 2000 through 2010.
5. What month of the year has more DUI’s?
In 2010 the highest rate of total DUI arrests occurred in the month of May with 1,404 arrests.
6. Are many youth arrested for alcohol violations?
In 2010 there were 774 (Not-a-Drop) arrests for youth offenders under the age of 21 years.
7. What age group gets arrested more for DUI?
In 2010 DUI arrests by age were as follows:
AGE |
NUMBER |
% of ARRESTS |
| 15-20 | 1,087 | 7% |
| 21-24 | 2,637 | 18% |
| 25-36 | 5,911 | 40% |
| 37-48 | 3,011 | 20% |
| 49+ | 2,110 | 13% |
QUESTIONS?
For more information, please contact
Teri Pectol
Program Manager
Impaired Driving/Youth Alcohol Programs
801- 580-5905