DUI arrests in Delaware County were the third highest in Pennsylvania in 2018. This is the second year in a row the county had that ranking, reported the Delaware County News Network.

The statistics were recently released by the Pennsylvania State Police.

Troop K, covering Delaware County, had 1,707 DUI arrests in 2018 and saw 447 DUI-related crashes, according to state police.

In 2017, there were 622 DUI arrests and 165 DUI crashes.

“First responders see the devastating effects of impaired driving every day,” said State Police Commissioner Col. Robert Evanchick in a release. “Through a combination of education and enforcement, we continue to work with our law enforcement and safety partners to address this serious issue.”

Troopers conducted 11 drug recognition expert evaluations.

State troopers made 20,143 DUI arrests statewide last year, compared to 19,963 in 2017.

State police also investigated 4,926 DUI-related crashes in 2018, according to the release. Troopers investigated slightly more DUI-related crashes in 2017 with 5,180, and conducted 631 drug influence evaluations.

The figures indicate a 1 percent overall increase from 2017 across the state.

A full list of DUIs and the respective troop numbers can be viewed here.

Read more about Delco’s DUI statistics here.

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