2008 Delaware DUI Fact Sheet*

•    In 2007, 53 of 118 traffic deaths (45%) were alcohol-related.
•    Nearly 6,000 people were arrested for DUI in Delaware in 2006
•    Most alcohol-related fatal crashes in Delaware occur between 8 p.m. and 4 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights.
•    In Delaware, the average DUI offender is a white male, between the ages of 29 – 34. Males 25 – 29 are most likely to be involved in a DUI crash.
•    52% of alcohol-related deaths in 2007 occurred in NcCo, 15% in Kent, and 32% in Sussex.
•    Nationally in 2004, approximately 15,000 people died in alcohol-related crashes.
•   First time offenders account for 70% of all Delaware’s DUI arrests

Penalties:

• 1st offense-revoked license between 3 months and 1 year, $230-1150 om fines, up to 6 months in jail.
• 8 weeks of mandatory DUI treatment classes with drug testing ($300 - $700).
• Ignition Interlock device if applicable - a minimum of $480.
• Increased insurance rates.
• A criminal record.
• Attorney's fees (average $2,000) plus time off work for court appearances.

*2008 Delaware DUI Fact Sheet:http://ohs.delaware.gov/services/checkpoint_strikeforce.shtml