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More than 1,800 arrests for drink-driving made in Cambridgeshire in last three years




Cambridgeshire Police have made more than 1,800 drink-driving arrests in the last three years, with 612 logged in the last year alone, a new investigation has revealed.

Fresh data obtained by Legal Expert has found that between December 2021 and November 2024, the force made 1,881 drink-driving arrests. Of those, just 64% resulted in a charge or summons.

Legal Expert road traffic accident specialist, Tracy Chick said: “Drink-driving is such an avoidable offence and there is no excuse for drinking and getting behind the wheel.”

Cambridgeshire Police have made more than 1,800 drink-driving arrests in the last three years, with 612 logged in the last year alone, a new investigation has revealed. Picture: Legal Expert
Cambridgeshire Police have made more than 1,800 drink-driving arrests in the last three years, with 612 logged in the last year alone, a new investigation has revealed. Picture: Legal Expert

Cambridgeshire Police revealed that the most common age group for those arrested for drink-driving in the last three years was between 31-40, accounting for 32% of the figures, closely followed by 18-30 year olds which made up 31%.

What’s more, a staggering 84% of drink-drivers arrested by Cambridgeshire Police in the last three years were male.

The findings follow the latest data released by the Department for Transport in 2024 revealing that UK drink-driving deaths have hit a 13-year-high.

There were an estimated 300 deaths where at least one driver was over the legal blood-alcohol limit in 2022, the latest year for which official figures are available. This is the highest annual figure since 2009.

The number is 16% higher than in 2021 and means drink-drive fatalities accounted for about 18% of all deaths, bucking the general long-term trend for safer roads and more responsible driving.

Ms Chick said: “It is deeply concerning that drink-drive-related deaths have reached their highest level since 2009. Anyone who drinks and drives is putting the lives of all road users at risk.

"The impact of drink-driving can be devastating not only for victims who have been killed or suffered life-changing injuries but also for the drivers facing serious legal consequences - it is such an avoidable offence and there is no excuse for drinking and getting behind the wheel.

“Throughout my legal career, I have worked with victims and families of drink-driving collisions and the impact is immense. Thankfully, I’ve been able to bring even a small comfort by securing them the compensation they deserve to help to start to rebuild their lives.”

Legal Expert offers specialist advice and support to anyone involved in a drink-driving incident.

They operate a 24-hour helpline and live chat service which you can access on their website.



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