Crime & Safety
Minnesota's Super Bowl Sunday DWI Arrests: By The Numbers
What do New Year's Eve, Thanksgiving and Super Bowl Sunday have in common? A similar number of DWI arrests per hour.
What do New Year’s Eve, Thanksgiving and the Super Bowl have in common? A similar number of DWI arrests per hour.
They average nearly four per hour:
- New Year’s Eve (3.9/hour)
- Super Bowl (3.7/hour)
- Thanksgiving (3.7/hour)
According to the Minnesota Department of Safety, drunk driving-related crashes are a leading cause of traffic deaths in Minnesota. During Super Bowl Sunday, hundreds of drivers make the poor choice of getting behind the wheel after drinking.
Super Bowl Sunday DWI Arrests In Minnesota
- 2016: 125
- 2015: 156
- 2014: 182
- 2013: 147
- 2012: 211
Don’t have any Super Bowl plans this weekend? Your biggest play of the night could be a life-saver if you are the designated driver. Offer to be a sober ride for a friend or family member.
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