Reported road casualties in Great Britain, involving illegal alcohol levels: 2023

Organisation: Department for Transport

Date of Publication: July 2025

Uploaded to Knowledge Centre: 5 August 2025

Estimates of casualties in collisions involving at least one driver or rider over the drink-drive limit in Great Britain for 2023 show that:

  • between 230 and 290 fatalities, with a central estimate of 260 fatalities, a decline of 14% from 2022
  • about 1,860 people killed or seriously injured, a decline of 3% from 2022
  • around 6,310 casualties of all severities, a decline of 6% from 2022

Access the statistical bulletin via the gov.uk website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/reported-road-casualties-in-great-britain-involving-illegal-alcohol-levels-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=47d012e7-9f45-4561-8695-d4faea37a3ad&utm_content=immediately