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Somerset police issue warning after 243 arrested for driving under the influence
Police arrested 243 people for drink or drug driving in December during a campaign targeting the 'Fatal Five' causes of serious collisions, with 25% of fatal crashes involving impairment.
Summary by somersetcountygazette.co.uk
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243 arrests for drink and drug driving as Somerset Police highlight rising collision figures
Avon and Somerset Police have arrested 243 people on suspicion of drink or drug driving between 1st and 28th December 2025 as part of their seasonal road safety operation. The force says the figures underline the continued dangers on local roads, with 427 fatal and serious collisions reported across the area during 2025. Drink or drugs were listed as a factor in 50 of those incidents, accounting for 12 per cent. Officers attended 32 fatal collis…
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