The latest Department for Transport figures show 300 deaths on Britain’s roads in 2022 where a motorist was over the drink drive limit – an increase of 15% on the previous year and the highest since 2009.
There were 6,800 casualties in drink drive accidents, with drunk drivers accounting for 17% of road deaths.
“Testing levels in England & Wales lag way behind other European countries – just 5 breath tests per 1,000 inhabitants,” comments Alcosense founder Hunter Abbott.
“In Ireland the figure is 18 per 1,000 population, whilst in France it’s 109.
“Expenditure on the government’s THINK! drink drive campaign has also more than halved – from £1.1m in 2022/23 to just over £500K in 2023/24”.
Research suggests that, at the current drink drive limit in England & Wales, you are 13 times more likely to be involved in a fatal crash than when sober.
Hunter Abbott is the guest on the latest Highways News podcast discussing drink-drive limits, self enforcement and company obligations.
(Graphic – Alcosense)
