Wisconsin Ranked 9th – In Drunk Driving Arrests

Only eight states have more drunk driving arrests than Wisconsin. Long known for its drinking culture, the state is well above the national average with more than 400 arrests-per-100-thousand residents. The study by Safe-Home-dot-org used data from the FBI and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration based on 2017 numbers. South Dakota was at the top of the list with a rate more than twice as high as Wisconsin’s. Drunk driving arrests have decreased by more than 44 percent over the last decade, but nearly one-third of all traffic fatalities involve a drunk driver.