Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Driving Under the Influence Arrest Rate

Measurement Period: 2020

This indicator shows the rate of persons arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol or drugs per 100,000 population.

Why is this important?

Drivers with a blood alcohol content (BAC) above the national legal limit of 0.08% are guilty of driving under the influence. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 28 people die in a motor vehicle crash that involve an alcohol-impaired driver in the United States. The annual cost of alcohol-related crashes totals more than $44 billion. Drugs other than alcohol (e.g., marijuana and cocaine) are involved in about 18% of motor vehicle driver deaths. These other drugs are often used in combination with alcohol. Young adults, motorcyclists, and drivers with prior driving while impaired convictions are most likely to be involved in fatal crashes caused by impairment. There is strong evidence supporting the effectiveness of sobriety checkpoints as a public health intervention to reduce the harms associated with impaired driving.

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