Drink/Drugs Driving
During 2005, consumption of alcohol or drugs by drivers or riders was responsible for 24 deaths and 95 seriously injured casualties. Just over a third (34%) of these casualties were aged 25 - 34 and over three quarters (76%) were male. Of the male deaths and serious injuries that were due to consumption of alcohol or drugs by drivers or riders, one third (33%) were aged 16 - 24 and a further 33% were aged 25 - 34.
During 2004 there were 5,633 injury road traffic collisions in which 10,679 drivers/riders were involved. A total of 7,175 of these drivers/riders were subjected to a preliminary breath test for alcohol, as a result of this 179 drivers/riders were arrested on suspicion of drink-driving.
(Statistics taken from PSNI Road Traffic Collision Statistics Annual Report 2005)
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