According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), alcohol-impaired driving was involved in about 30% of all U.S. traffic fatalities in 2024.
Among drivers involved in fatal crashes, those with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or higher were three times as likely to have a prior impaired-driving conviction as drivers with no alcohol involvement, 6% compared with 2%.
Facing a DUI charge is hard enough. But having a repeat offense can have higher consequences. DUI laws may vary from state to state, but having a prior DUI conviction can have an impact on new impaired-driving charges. [Read more…] about How Prior DUI Convictions Affect New Charges