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Data & methodology

DUI arrest data

We are building a dataset from public county booking logs to measure how long processing takes, what bail looks like, and how timing affects outcomes. Figures that do not come from published records are labeled sample data.

01Charts and maps

Every chart, with its method

Each chart has a page with its data notes and the table behind it. Charts with published data name their source and date; the others are labeled sample data.
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Maps

US DUI Arrest Rate Map

Every state as one tile, colored by DUI arrests per 100,000 residents.

Arrests per 100,000 residentsArizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) · Oct 12, 2026

Charts

DUI Arrests by Time of Day in Chicago

Chicago's DUI arrests for each clock hour, weekdays against weekends.

Arrests per clock hour, ChicagoCity of Chicago open data portal, Chicago Police Department Arrests table (aggregated by the project; no row-level data was kept) · Oct 20, 2026

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DUI Bail Amounts by County

Median bail by county, with the middle half of cases as a range.

Median bail, first offenseSample data

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The DUI Test Refusal Paradox

Four outcomes for people who took a breath or blood test and people who refused.

Processing time, took against refusedSample data

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True Cost of a DUI

What a DUI typically costs, by category and offense number.

Typical cost, first offenseSample data

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Arizona DUI Arrests Reported by Agencies

Arizona DUI arrests reported by agencies, by year, county and agency.

Reported arrests per yearArizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) · Oct 12, 2026

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Texas DWI Charges Reported by Agencies

Texas DWI charges reported by agencies, by year, county and agency.

DWI charges per yearTexas Department of Public Safety, Crime Records Division · Oct 20, 2026

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Texas DWI Arrests by County

Texas DWI arrests in every county, year by year.

DWI arrests per yearTexas Department of Public Safety, Crime Records Division · Oct 20, 2026

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What Happens to Texas DWI Charges

How Texas DWI charges end in court, and how much of the record is still missing.

Charges by outcomeTexas Department of Public Safety, Crime Records Division · Oct 20, 2026

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New York Adult DWI Arrests by County

New York adult DWI arrests in every county, year by year.

New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services · Oct 20, 2026

Adult DWI arrests per year

County hotspot maps

02Pilot counties

Three counties to start

Sample estimatesIllustrative figures for high-volume DUI jurisdictions. Real data is in development.
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TX

Harris County

  • 3–7 hr (shortest) · 10–18 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $2,000
  • 12,393 DWI arrests in 2024 (state count)

Houston

TX

Dallas County

  • 4–8 hr (shortest) · 11–20 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $1,500
  • 6,716 DWI arrests in 2024 (state count)

Dallas

TX

Tarrant County

  • 3–7 hr (shortest) · 10–18 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $1,500
  • 5,274 DWI arrests in 2024 (state count)

Fort Worth

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AZ

Maricopa County

  • 3–6 hr (shortest) · 8–16 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $2,500
  • ~22,000 DUI arrests/yr

Phoenix

IL

Cook County

  • 5–10 hr (shortest) · 16–36 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $3,000
  • ~11,500 DUI arrests/yr

Chicago

OH

Franklin County

  • 4–8 hr (shortest) · 12–22 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $1,000
  • ~4,600 OVI arrests/yr

Columbus

OH

Cuyahoga County

  • 5–9 hr (shortest) · 12–22 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $1,000
  • ~3,900 OVI arrests/yr

Cleveland

OH

Hamilton County

  • 3–7 hr (shortest) · 10–20 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $750
  • ~2,900 OVI arrests/yr

Cincinnati

CO

Denver County

  • 4–8 hr (shortest) · 10–20 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $1,500
  • ~5,100 DUI arrests/yr

Denver

CO

El Paso County

  • 3–7 hr (shortest) · 9–18 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $1,000
  • ~3,300 DUI arrests/yr

Colorado Springs

CO

Jefferson County

  • 3–7 hr (shortest) · 9–18 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $750
  • ~2,500 DUI arrests/yr

Lakewood / Golden

NC

Mecklenburg County

  • 4–8 hr (shortest) · 12–22 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $1,000
  • ~4,300 DWI arrests/yr

Charlotte

NC

Wake County

  • 4–8 hr (shortest) · 11–20 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $750
  • ~3,700 DWI arrests/yr

Raleigh

NC

Guilford County

  • 3–7 hr (shortest) · 10–18 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $500
  • ~2,200 DWI arrests/yr

Greensboro

CA

Los Angeles County

  • 4–9 hr (shortest) · 12–30 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $5,000
  • ~31,000 DUI arrests/yr

Los Angeles

FL

Miami-Dade County

  • 3–8 hr (shortest) · 10–22 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $1,000
  • ~5,800 DUI arrests/yr

Miami

NY

New York County (Manhattan)

  • 6–14 hr (shortest) · 18–48 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $500
  • 341 adult DWI arrests in 2025 (state count)

New York City

GA

Fulton County

  • 4–9 hr (shortest) · 14–28 hr (longest)
  • Typical bail: $2,000
  • ~3,800 DUI arrests/yr

Atlanta

03Method

What we plan to collect, and how

None of this has started: the figures on the site are samples until records are collected and published.

Booking timestamps

We plan to extract arrest and release times from public inmate rosters to calculate processing duration by day of week, time of day, and offense.

Bail and bond data

Court records show the bail amount set and whether release was on cash bail or OR. We plan to use them to compute bail distributions by county.

Arrest circumstances

Where public records disclose them: BAC level, charge enhancement flags (child passenger, accident, high BAC), and arresting agency.

Planned sources

Harris County Sheriff inmate roster, Maricopa County 4th Avenue Jail booking data, and Cook County Sheriff inmate search — all publicly accessible without login. Collection has not started.

State law database

All 50 states — BAC limits, DMV deadlines, penalties, and IID requirements.

Browse all states