DUI Statistics for Tampa, Hillsborough County and Florida

Various local, state and national organizations gather information on DUI statistics. Visit the links below for more information about DUI statistics in Tampa, Hillsborough County, or throughout the State of Florida.

Tampa DUI Statistics

Crime Statistics from the Police Department for the City of Tampa

Hillsborough County DUI Statistics

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Hillsborough County Chapter Information

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office - DUI Statistics

Florida DUI Statistics

The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles issued preliminary data regarding statistics in 2008 showing that the number of DUI fatalities was down in 2008. In fact, only 2,986 deaths occurred in 2008 which is the lowest number of fatalities in eight years even though the State’s population grew more than 18% over the same time period.

The Florida Highway Patrol Activity report also shows that in 2008, the Florida Highway Patrol did the following:

• made 10,732 arrests for Driving Under the Influence (DUI);
• made 8,320 arrests for felony offenses;
• issued 406,482 citations for speeding;
• investigated 230,515 crashes; and
• recovered 942 stolen vehicles.

Last year the Florida DHSMV reported a summary of the total DUI violations and convictions, which included the following findings regarding changes from 2006 to 2007:

1. Violations for DUI in the state rose from 63,591 in 2006 to 64,410 in 2007, an increase of 1.29%;
2. The number of pending DUI dispositions fell from 21,217 in 2006 to 20,919 in 2007, a decrease of
   1.40%;
3. DUI convictions in the state rose from 34,638 in 2006 to 35,372 in 2007, an increase of 2.12%.

Preliminary stats: 2,986 deaths on Florida roads in ‘08 – reported by Bay News 9, Monday, January 26, 2009

Statistics from Previous Years from Florida DHSMV

National DUI Statistics

An estimated 11,773 people died in drunk driving crashes involving a driver with an illegal blood or breath alcohol concentration of .08 or greater in 2008. Those 11,773 deaths constitute 31.6 percent of the 37,261 total traffic fatalities in 2008. (NHTSA, 2009).

2007 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Traffic Safety Annual Assessment

2006 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration - Traffic Safety Annual Assessment.

2008 National Surveys on Drug Use and Health - showing statistics about Underage Alcohol Use from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ("SAMHSA").