These Are The US Cities With The Most DUIs

Driving under the influence of alcohol remains a serious public safety issue across the United States. According to the NHTSA, 34 people across the country die every day from drunk-driving crashes.

In this visualization, Visual Capitalist’s Marcus Lu shows the rate of DUIs per 1,000 drivers across America’s 50 biggest cities, based on an analysis conducted by LendingTree.

Data & Discussion

The data for this visualization is based on LendingTree’s analysis of “tens of millions” of insurance quotes from 2024.

They ranked the 50 largest U.S. cities by the number of DUI violations per 1,000 drivers, highlighting regional differences in driving behavior and law enforcement.

Rank	City	State	DUIs per 1,000 Drivers
1	Omaha	NE	4.48
2	San Jose	CA	3.68
3	Sacramento	CA	3.55
4	Virginia Beach	VA	3.46
5	Fresno	CA	3.31
6	Minneapolis	MN	3.3
7	Long Beach	CA	2.83
8	Bakersfield	CA	2.78
9	Oakland	CA	2.76
10	New York	NY	2.73
11	San Diego	CA	2.68
12	Colorado Springs	CO	2.63
13	San Francisco	CA	2.59
14	Milwaukee	WI	2.39
15	Albuquerque	NM	2.35
15	Columbus	OH	2.35
17	Mesa	AZ	2.33
18	Denver	CO	2.23
19	Raleigh	NC	2.16
20	Indianapolis	IN	2.11
21	Tucson	AZ	2.05
22	Phoenix	AZ	2.04
23	Las Vegas	NV	2.01
24	Los Angeles	CA	1.94
25	Nashville	TN	1.81
26	Seattle	WA	1.67
27	Kansas City	MO	1.66
28	Portland	OR	1.57
29	Washington	DC	1.56
30	Boston	MA	1.5
31	Charlotte	NC	1.49
32	El Paso	TX	1.38
33	Oklahoma City	OK	1.37
34	Austin	TX	1.32
35	Louisville	KY	1.28
36	Jacksonville	FL	1.23
37	Atlanta	GA	1.18
38	Tampa	FL	1.17
39	Baltimore	MD	1.14
40	Fort Worth	TX	1.08
41	Arlington	TX	1.03
41	Dallas	TX	1.03
43	Houston	TX	1.02
44	San Antonio	TX	1.01
45	Detroit	MI	0.81
46	Philadelphia	PA	0.66
46	Memphis	TN	0.66
46	Miami	FL	0.66
49	Tulsa	OK	0.65
50	Chicago	IL	0.45

Omaha Leads the Nation in DUIs

Omaha, Nebraska tops the list with 4.48 DUI violations per 1,000 drivers. That’s nearly 10 times the rate seen in Chicago, which ranks lowest at 0.45.

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