Drink and Drug Driving Arrest and Charges 2010-2020
Date of request: 8 February 2021
Reference: 168/21
Request
For the period from 01.01.10 to 31.12.20 broken down into calendar years.
- Number of arrests for S4 (1) (2) RTA 88 (Driving or attempting to drive or in charge of a motor vehicle, whilst unfit through drink or drugs).
- Number of persons charged for S4 (1) and (2) RTA 88
For points 3 and 4 this is for the period from 02.03.15 to 31.12.20 again broken down into calendar years
- Number of arrests for S5a RTA 88 (Driving or attempting to drive or in charge of a motor vehicle with a specified controlled drug in the blood or urine in excess of the specified limit for that drug).
- Number of persons charged for S5a RTA 88.
Response
Due to a change in our recording system in November 2015 we are unable to provide you with any information prior to this date. The figures provided for 2015 will only include information for the months of November and December of that year.
Please find below the information we have identified as relevant to your request
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Drink Driving Arrests | ||||||
| Attempt to drive motor vehicle – alcohol level above limit | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Attempt to drive vehicle whilst unfit through drink | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit | 155 | 1284 | 1273 | 1412 | 1444 | 1287 |
| Drive whilst unfit through drink | 23 | 178 | 166 | 188 | 235 | 203 |
| In charge of motor vehicle – alcohol level above limit | 14 | 116 | 88 | 94 | 76 | 76 |
| In charge of vehicle whilst unfit through drink | 1 | 10 | 15 | 53 | 58 | 66 |
| Drink Driving – Charges | ||||||
| Attempt to drive motor vehicle – alcohol level above limit | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Attempt to drive vehicle whilst unfit through drink | 1 | |||||
| Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit | 113 | 951 | 905 | 1044 | 944 | 845 |
| Drive whilst unfit through drink | 7 | 43 | 46 | 28 | 33 | 11 |
| In charge of motor vehicle – alcohol level above limit | 9 | 74 | 52 | 54 | 40 | 45 |
| In charge of vehicle whilst unfit through drink | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | |
| Drug Driving – Arrests | ||||||
| Aid abet the driving of a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit | ||||||
| Attempt to drive a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Attempt to drive vehicle whilst unfit through drugs | 4 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Drive a vehicle whilst unfit through drugs | 11 | 94 | 96 | 142 | 224 | 344 |
| Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit | 7 | 117 | 150 | 173 | 299 | 497 |
| In charge of a motor vehicle with proportion of specified controlled drug above specified limit | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | |
| In charge of vehicle whilst unfit through drugs | 14 | 6 | 18 | 32 | 56 | |
| Drug Driving – Charges | ||||||
| Drive a vehicle whilst unfit through drugs | 5 | 27 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 13 |
| Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit | 4 | 51 | 32 | 14 | 29 | 23 |
| In charge of a motor vehicle with proportion of specified controlled drug above specified limit | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||
| In charge of vehicle whilst unfit through drugs | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |