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.
Misdemeanor or Felony DUI Charge Can Depend on the State. Whether a DUI charge is a misdemeanor or a felony can depend on the DUI laws in the state where the case is taking place. In Massachusetts, for example, a first or second DUI in which nobody was hurt is a misdemeanor, whereas any more repeat offenses are felonies.