Knoxville, TN (WOKI) Knoxville Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint later this month.

The checkpoint will be set up on Cumberland Avenue in the Fort Sanders area on November 21.

The purpose of the sobriety checkpoint is to deter impaired driving, prevent serious or fatal crashes, and increase public awareness of the consequences of driving while under the influence.

Alcohol or drug impairment possibly contributed to over 43 percent of the fatal crashes that happened in Knoxville in 2022.

During the department’s most recent sobriety checkpoint in August on Kingston Pike, three people were arrested for DUI.