- % of drivers with a DUI:0.53%
- Difference from national average:66% lower
- % of adults reporting excessive drinking:22% (Cook County)
- % of traffic fatalities involving alcohol:33% (Cook County)
- City population:2,716,450
Only half a percent of Chicago drivers report a DUI from the past seven years on their record. DUI laws in Illinois are infamously strict; a first offense could earn you a year in jail and a $2,500 fine. Despite this legal deterrent, a third of deadly crashes in the greater Chicago area are the result of an impaired driver behind the wheel.
