Chino Car Accidents Decline in Wake of DUI Checkpoints

Named the 13th Safest City in the United States, Chino in San Bernardino County, California has experienced considerable growth. With nearly 83,000 people, traffic and car crashes have gone up. As a number of Chino car accident attorneys have suggested, car crashes in this city will continue as long as motorists drink and drive.

Between 2001 and 2003, the city had 10 fatal car collisions, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This is a rate of 1.5 fatal Chino car crashes per 10,000 people. Although lower than the national norm, these statistics were still cause for concern.

In 2006, Chino accident statistics by the California Highway Patrol's Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS) revealed that seven people were killed and 439 were injured in city car collisions. Those who drove while intoxicated were responsible for two deaths and 46 crash injuries. Pedestrian accidents in the city resulted in three fatalities and 11 injuries. Chino bicycle accidents injured 22. Motorcycle accidents killed one and injured 20.

In 2007, there were nine car collisions resulting in as many fatalities in the city. In an encouraging note, 2007 was the first time since 1998 that alcohol-related fatalities declined in California, dropping 8.3 percent.

Chino car collision lawyers continue to insist that many of the city's accidents are caused by motorists driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. To reduce the number of accidents, Chino employs a variety of ongoing measures, including DUI checkpoints conducted regularly throughout the city.

In 2008, officers of the Chino Police Department conducted a DUI/Drivers License checkpoint near the 12000 block of Central Avenue that began at 9 p.m. on Friday, December 19th. The Chino Police Department joined law enforcement agencies from across the state to participate in California's Holiday DUI Crackdown Campaign. Another checkpoint was conducted on May 5th 2009. Chino police worked throughout the city on the morning of Cinco de Mayo in search of motorists driving while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

DUI checkpoints are conducted to identify traffic offenders and get them off the street, as well as educate the public on the dangers of impaired driving. The goal is to reduce the number of people killed or injured in alcohol related collisions. Members of the public are also encouraged to call 911 and report suspected drunk drivers.