Drink-Drive Deaths up 7% in a Decade

Drink-drive deaths rise by 7% in a decade

Drink-drive deaths in Britain have risen by 7 per cent in 10 years, figures show.

Drink-drive deaths up 7% in a decade

Department for Transport statistics reveal an estimated 260 people died in drink-drive crashes on Britain’s roads in 2023. Drink-drive deaths in Britain have risen by 7% in 10 years, figures show. Department for Transport statistics reveal an estimated 260 people died in crashes in 2023 in which a driver was over the alcohol limit. That represented a 14% reduction on the previous 12 months, but a 7% increase from 2013. Some 16% of road deaths in…

UK drink-driving deaths rise 7% in a decade - FleetPoint

Over the past decade, the United Kingdom has witnessed a disturbing rise in drink-driving fatalities, with the latest Department for Transport (DfT) statistics estimating 260 deaths in 2022 caused by drivers over the legal alcohol limit. This represents a 7% increase compared to the figures recorded in 2012, a trajectory that suggests stagnation in road safety improvements related to impaired driving. The provisional estimate also places the tot…

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