According to California Highway Patrol reports, DUI arrests in Orange County over the July 4^th holiday dropped slightly from 2009. 

While 57 people were arrested for suspicion of drunken driving on Orange County freeways over the 2009 holiday weekend, only 51 were arrested during the same period this year.  Fortunately, no Orange County fatalities within theCHP jurisdiction were reported in 2009 or 2010.  Statewide, however, CHP reported over 1200 people were arrested for driving under the influence and 24 people were killed in alcohol-related accidents (80% of which were not wearing seatbelts) during the 2009 4^th of July holiday weekend.