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The number of women arrested for drunken driving has jumped nearly 30 percent in the past decade. The number of men arrested under the influence fell 7.5 percent during the same period. Despite the new trend, drunken driving arrests remain dominated by men. Here are some other numbers. AP
1998
676,911
Men arrested for being under the influence
126,000
Women arrested for being under the influence
2007
626,371
Men arrested for being under the influence
162,493
Women arrested for being under the influence
10
Number of states where officials say the number of impaired women involved in a fatal crash increased.
2,000
About this many alcohol-related deaths involve women every year.
