1 Nearly 1.3 million people die in road crashes each year, on average 3,287 deaths a day. 2  An additional 20-50 million are injured or disabled.
4 or more DUI Convictions. If one has 3 DUI convictions, then any subsequent DUI within 10 years of the first will be prosecuted as a felony. The prior DUIs include convictions for alcohol related reckless driving, known as a Wet Reckless, as well as DUI convictions from out of state.
Like any other criminal offense, a DUI can be classified as a misdemeanor or felony. While most DUIs are misdemeanors, if you are a repeat offender (meaning you have three or more prior drunk driving convictions on your record), or were involved in a serious auto accident, you will most likely face felony charges.