Wisconsin drunken driving convictions, related offenses down Follow Us Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Sunday, December 27, 2020 MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Yearly convictions for drunken driving and other related offenses dropped by nearly 18,000 in Wisconsin between 2004 and 2018, according to a report from the state Legislative Reference Bureau. Alcohol-related fatal crashes have also declined in Wisconsin in the past 12 years,, which has been a trend throughout the country, the study showed. The Wisconsin Department of Transportation estimates alcohol-related crashes cost Wisconsinites more than $400 million in 2015, Wisconsin Public Radio reported. TOP STORIES “The problem is statewide but more concentrated in some areas,” the report states. Alcohol-related crashes are highest per capita in the northern and central parts of the state.