ACPO 2010 Summer Drink and Drug Driving Results

Figures released by the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) show that of the 100,853 people stopped by police and breath tested, 5,652 (5.6%) tested positive, or refused or failed a breath test. That compares to 5.8% during the same period in 2009. The campaign runs annually throughout June.

Offending by under 25 year olds was slightly up, from 5.9% in 2009 to 6.4% in 2010. The number of over 25 year olds who tested positive, refused or failed a test, dropped from 5.6% in 2009 to 5.3% in 2010. The percentage of drivers testing positive following a collision also dropped from 8.2% in 2009 to 7.7% in 2010.

The number of people who failed a field impairment test to check for drugs also fell from just over one third in 2009 to 22.3% in 2010.