- Tennessee made 2,547 sober DUI arrests from 2017 through 2024.
- 419 sober DUI arrests were made in 2024, the highest annual total.
- Lawmakers say poor training and testing may be driving the trend.
In August of 2025, we reported on the disturbing number of sober drivers charged with DUI in Tennessee with over 600 cases, according to the data available at the time. Among them was a former U.S. Attorney. If someone with that kind of legal background can be jailed over a DUI charge despite being sober, it raises an unsettling question about how easily anyone else could find themselves in the same position.
After taking a closer look, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found over 2,500 arrests of sober people accused of DUI. The updated figures include 419 arrests in 2024 alone, the highest annual total in the last eight years.
Troubling Statewide Patterns…