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DUI With Injury
San Diego DUI Defense
DUI With Injury in San Diego
A DUI that causes injury to another person is charged under California Vehicle Code 23153 and can be filed as either a misdemeanor or a felony (a wobbler), depending on the injuries and your record. Convictions can include jail or prison, restitution to victims, and a long license suspension.
These cases turn on causation and the extent of injury, both of which can be challenged. Crudo Law investigates the accident, the testing, and the evidence to build the strongest possible defense.
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By the Numbers
DUI With Injury, by the numbers
7342
people killed and injured in alcohol-involved crashes in the City of San Diego in one year
2022 data; OTS ranked San Diego 6th of 15 large California cities (population over 250,000) for alcohol-involved killed and injured.
12,4291
people killed in U.S. alcohol-impaired-driving crashes in 2023, 30% of all traffic deaths
Fatalities in crashes involving a driver with a BAC of .08 g/dL or higher; down 7.6% from 13,458 in 2022.
Every 89 seconds3
someone in the U.S. is killed or injured in a drunk-driving crash
MADD current headline statistic; MADD also reports more than 300,000 people injured in drunk-driving crashes in a single year.
1,3532
DUI arrests made in the City of San Diego in one year
2022 data; OTS ranked San Diego 10th of 15 large California cities for DUI arrests.
Every 42 minutes1
one person is killed in a U.S. alcohol-impaired-driving crash
2023 average; the national fatality rate was 0.38 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled.
Frequently asked
Common questions
Is DUI with injury a felony?+
It can be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the severity of the injuries and your prior record. Either way, it is a serious charge that requires an experienced attorney.
Will I have to pay the victim?+
A conviction can include restitution to injured parties. Part of our defense is limiting your exposure and challenging the causation and damages claimed.
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Sources
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Traffic Safety Facts, 2023 Data: Alcohol-Impaired Driving (DOT HS 813 713, May 2025) (2023). https://crashstats.nhtsa.dot.gov/Api/Public/ViewPublication/813713
- California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), OTS Crash Rankings, City of San Diego, 2022 (2022). https://www.ots.ca.gov/rankings/san-diego-2022/
- Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), Drunk Driving Statistics (2025). https://madd.org/statistics/
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