Resources

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates 47% of Illinois motor vehicle fatalities involve alcohol.

Click here to visit NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System for Illinois and national alcohol-involved motor vehicle crash statistics

Click here for DUI arrest data (2017 DUI Fact Book, Illinois Secretary of State’s Office)

Click here for underage drinking statistics (Illinois Youth Survey) Every two years in Illinois, the Illinois Department of Human Services’ Division of Community Health and Prevention conducts the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS), a survey of 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th grade students asking them to self-report their use of various illicit substances, alcohol among them.

IDOT conducts comprehensive evaluations of its major impaired driving campaigns. Click here for campaign reports containing survey, arrest and citation data.

Driving under the influence is a crime.  Aside from concerns for the personal safety of yourself and others, there are severe legal penalties and economic consequences if convicted.  It is important to know that the DUI criminal charge is prosecuted in court and driver’s license sanctions are administered by the Secretary of State’s Office.

Penalties for DUI in Illinois vary depending on the circumstances of the arrest and conviction. These circumstances may include the driver’s age, the driver’s BAC level, whether the driver was transporting a child under age 16, and whether the driver has previous DUI convictions.

An example of penalties for DUI convictions are listed below. 

For more information on DUI penalties, visit the DUI page on the Illinois Secretary of State's website and click on the DUI Fact Book. 

Click here for a full copy of Illinois' Impaired Driving Laws.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Various impaired driving resources from the federal government’s traffic safety agency.

MADD
The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.

SADD-Illinois
Originally, the mission of the SADD chapter was to help young people say "No" to drinking and driving. Today, the mission has expanded. Students have told us that positive peer pressure, role models and other strategies can help them say "No" to more than drinking and driving. And that is why SADD has become a peer leadership organization dedicated to preventing destructive decisions, particularly underage drinking, other drug use, impaired driving, teen violence and teen depression and suicide.

AAIM

The Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists (AAIM) is an independent non-profit organization founded in 1982 by families who had lost loved ones in drunk driving crashes. AAIM was Illinois' first citizen action group dedicated to the fight against driving under the influence.
 

Governors Highway Safety Association
The Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) is a nonprofit association representing the highway safety offices of states, territories, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. GHSA provides leadership and representation for the states and territories to improve traffic safety, influence national policy and enhance program management. Its members are appointed by their Governors to administer federal and state highway safety funds and implement state highway safety plans

Illinois Liquor Control Commission
The Illinois Liquor Control Commission is responsible for educating the liquor industry regarding the laws that govern liquor and tobacco sales throughout the state.

Illinois State Police
Official homepage of the Illinois State Police. View press releases, contact statewide Safety Education Officers and find out more about law enforcement services.

Illinois Secretary of State
Resource for services and programs offered by the Illinois Secretary of State. Find out more about the Illinois Gradated Driver Licensing program, teen driver safety, Keep Me in a Safe Seat and Illinois license plate services.

Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police
The professional organization of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and other leaders of Police and Public Safety Organizations in the State of Illinois. IACP promotes the professional and personal development of members through innovative services, training, camaraderie and leadership.

National Safety Council
The National Safety Council is an international public service organization dedicated to educating and influencing people to prevent accidental injuries and deaths. Founded in 1913 and chartered by the U.S. Congress in 1953, the NSC is the only organization promoting safety in the workplace, in transportation, and in homes and communities.