The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section released statistics related to the offenses associated with driving while intoxicated for the year to date.

The Corpus Christi Police Department  has made 1195 arrests as of October 27, 2014  for Driving While Intoxicated or Driving Under the Influence which is a 20% increase from the same time last year.

The Corpus Christi Police Traffic Safety Section further recorded the following statistics:
2014 DWI Stats

1195        D.W.I. & DUI Arrests as of October 27, 2014
989           DWI Arrest at the same time in 2013

405         Suspects consented to give a sample of their breath
284         Suspects consented to give a sample of their blood
481         Suspects refused  and a  search warrant was obtained
9              Suspects refused  and no evidence was obtained
16            Suspects were DUI arrest and no specimen was obtained

124         Felony DWI cases.

75          DWI with two or more prior convictions
21          Intoxicated Assault
25          DWI with Child Passenger
3            Intoxicated Manslaughter

.17          Average Breath  / Blood results from suspects
(.08 is legal limit)
303         DWI arrest were involved in Traffic Crashes.

The Corpus Christi Police urge everyone to designate a driver before they choose to consume alcoholic beverages.