The DPS online dashboard displays information about DWI arrests

A quick search Thursday showed there have been 4,651 DWI arrests in Hennepin County since Jan. 1, more than any other county in the state. The dashboard showed a heavy concentration of arrests in downtown Minneapolis, along I-94 between downtown and Brooklyn Center and along Interstate 35W between downtown and Crosstown Hwy. 62.

Nationally, men accounted for nearly two-thirds of DWI arrests this year. Drivers ages 50 and younger were arrested in more than 19,000 cases, according to the dashboard.

A map with a dot shows the location of each arrest. By clicking or hovering over the point, users can get more information about the incident. The word “zero” or 0.00% BAC appears in cases where either evidence is still being examined, the driver admitted to drinking but failed a field sobriety test, or the driver may have been impaired by a controlled substance , according to the DPS. The data can be downloaded.

“Saving lives on Minnesota’s roads requires robust data that can inform traffic safety programs and change dangerous driving habits,” said Mike Hanson, director of the DPS Office of Traffic Safety. “There is no excuse for driving impaired. The DWI Dashboard provides our partners and now the public with a valuable resource to make progress in preventing tragedies.”

Newly planned roadworks on the highway. 55

For drivers expecting the highway heading west. 55 is scheduled to run this week between Hwy. 169 and Interstate 494 in Plymouth, wait. The Minnesota Department of Transportation has postponed the closure until 2 a.m. Wednesday. The delay will close westbound lanes until November 1st. Eastbound motorists should expect delays as signalized intersections along the corridor remain open with limited access, the agency said.