Drunk driving
Driving while intoxicated, and the crashes and deaths it causes, including intoxication manslaughter.
Outline. The research for this insight is not written yet.
How many people are arrested for drunk driving?
DWI and DUI arrests, as police agencies report them to the FBI.
No data yet
When the sources are loaded, this will show (answers at: state, national):
- DWI arrests by age and sex.
- A trend, with series breaks marked.
How many people die in crashes with a drunk driver?
Deaths in crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver, from the federal census of fatal crashes.
No data yet
When the sources are loaded, this will show (answers at: county, state, national):
- Deaths by year.
- Deaths per 100,000 residents.
What happens to intoxication manslaughter cases in Texas?
Intoxication manslaughter cases in Texas courts, from filing to disposition.
No data yet
When the sources are loaded, this will show (answers at: county, state):
- Cases filed and how they ended.
What the records can't answer
- Count DWI incidents that ended without an arrest. The FBI records DWI only when someone is arrested or cited.
- Treat a crash death as a crime by itself. A fatal crash record notes impairment, not a charge.
How it is recorded
- 90DDriving under the influence
- 09BNegligent manslaughter (includes DUI traffic deaths)
FBI NIBRS offense codes. The same act may carry a different name in state law and court records.
Where the records are
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · Deaths, Other · csv, sas-spss-stata, api, dashboard · annual
Census of fatal traffic crashes in all states since 1975, including alcohol-impaired drivers. A crash record, not a charge. Verified in a browser September 2026; returns 403 to scripts.
- FBI Crime Data ExplorerNational
FBI Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) · Incidents, Arrests, Hate crime, Use of force, Other · html, csv · annual
Official front door to UCR/NIBRS data for ~19k agencies; agency participation varies by year, especially post-2021 NIBRS transition.
- Texas Motor Vehicle Crash StatisticsState · TX
Texas Department of Transportation · Deaths, Other · pdf, xlsx · annual
Annual statewide crash statistics from CRIS, including DUI-related crashes. Crash-level CRIS query access is at cris.dot.state.tx.us. Verified September 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration · Courts · pdf, dashboard, xlsx · monthly
Aggregate caseload by county/court from CARD monthly reports; also bail and hate-crime case statistics; no names.