Repeat OVI Offenders in Ohio: A Descriptive Study

Abstract

The current paper seeks to identity typologies of repeat OVI offenders in Ohio using data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Specific areas of analysis include gender, race/ethnicity, and whether the OVI arrest had a co-occurring drug offense. The results showed that males were more often arrested for repeat OVI offenses than females, and that Black and White individuals (both males and females) had the highest probability of a repeat OVI arrest when compared to the Hispanic and Other categories. Additionally, the overall results showed that the percentage of repeat OVI offenders with no co-occurring drug offenses was similar to the percentage of repeat OVI offenders with co-occurring drug offenses.

Keywords: OVI, Ohio, Repeat OVI, Ohio State Highway Patrol, Driving Under the Influence, Roadway Safety, Drug Offense