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This data set comes from data held by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Data tables

This data table is updated quarterly. It was last updated on 2 October 2025 with data to June 2025.

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Data tables that are no longer updated

These data tables on the National Archives are no longer updated.

These tables show data from January 2014 to September 2017:

• https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250709183727mp_/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a823867ed915d74e62366ed/DVSA8201.ods">drink-drive rehabilitation referral statistics by quarter and course provider (England and Scotland) (ODS, 61.2 KB)
• https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250709183727mp_/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a8245f1ed915d74e3402a5f/DVSA8203.ods">drink-drive rehabilitation courses delivered by quarter and course provider (England and Scotland) (ODS, 53.2 KB)

This table shows referrals, courses delivered and individuals completing courses for each year from 2010 to 2013:

• https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20250709183727mp_/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a80cca7e5274a2e8ab523b2/DSA8204.xls">drink-drive rehabilitation annual data by course provider, 2010 to 2013 (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 60 KB)

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Final estimates of casualties in accidents involving at least one driver or rider over the drink-drive limit in Great Britain for 2019 show that:

• between 210 and 250 people were killed in drink-drive accidents, with a central estimate of 230 fatalities
• the final estimate of fatalities for 2019 is broadly in line with the last few years and is not statistically significantly different from 2018
• an estimated 7,800 people were killed or injured in drink-drive accidents, a fall of 10% from 2018
• the central estimate of the number of killed or seriously injured (KSI adjusted) drink-drive casualties in 2019 is 2,050, an increase of 8% on 2018

Since 2016, changes in severity reporting systems for a large number of police forces mean that serious injury figures, and to a lesser extent slight injuries, are not comparable with earlier years. Adjustments to account for the change have been included in this publication. More information on the change and the adjustment process is available in the 2019 annual report.

Background information on how drink-drive estimates are calculated can be found in the methodology note.

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Final estimates of casualties in accidents involving at least one driver or rider over the drink-drive limit in Great Britain for 2017 show that:

• between 230 and 270 people were killed in drink-drive accidents, with a central estimate of 250 fatalities
• the increase in drink-drive fatalities since 2016 is not statistically significant, continuing a period of stability recorded since 2010
• an estimated 8,600 people were killed or injured in drink-drive accidents, reverting to a similar level to 2015
• the total number of drink-drive accidents fell by 6% to 5,700, reverting to a similar level to 2015

Background information on how drink-drive estimates are calculated can be found in the methodology note.

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Provisional statistics on accidents reported to the police involving drinking and driving in Great Britain in 2012. The figures also include final estimates for 2011, revised from last year’s publication as more data are now available. More detailed statistics on drink driving accidents and casualties will be available in Reported road casualties Great Britain - annual report, due for publication on 26 September 2013.

Provisional estimates for 2012 show that:

• 290 people were killed in drink drive accidents in Great Britain (17% of all reported road fatalities), an increase of around a quarter compared with 2011
• there was a 4% decrease in seriously injured drink drive casualties in 2012, to around 1,200 (5% of all seriously injured road casualties).

Final estimates for 2011 show that:

• there were 220 fatal drink drive accidents, resulting in 230 fatalities, the lowest number since detailed reporting began in 1979

Amongst those killed in drink drive accidents, the majority (68%) were drivers and riders over the legal alcohol limit. The remaining 32% were other road users, involved in the accident but not necessarily over the legal limit themselves.

Since 1979, when detailed reporting began, there has been an almost six-fold reduction in the number killed in drink drive accidents and a similar drop in seriously injured casualties.

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Pre-release access list, report on road casualty statistics and related technical documentation is available in the technical guidance.

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Provisional estimates of casualties in accidents involving at least one driver or rider over the drink-drive limit in Great Britain for 2018 show that:

• between 220 and 270 people were killed in drink-drive accidents, with a central estimate of 240 fatalities
• the reduction in drink-drive fatalities since 2017 is not statistically significant, continuing a period of stability recorded since 2010
• an estimated 8,700 people were killed or injured in drink-drive accidents
• the total number of accidents where at least one driver was over the alcohol limit rose by 4% to 5,900

Background information on how drink-drive estimates are calculated can be found in the methodology note.

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Provisional estimates of casualties in accidents involving at least one driver or rider over the drink-drive limit in Great Britain for 2020 are that between 190 and 250 people were killed in drink-drive accidents, with a central estimate of 220 fatalities.

The provisional estimate of fatalities for 2020 is broadly in line with the last few years and is not statistically significantly different from 2019.

The central estimate of the number of killed or seriously injured drink-drive casualties in 2020 is 1,500, a decrease of 22% on 2019. In total, an estimated 6,480 people were killed or injured in drink-drive accidents, a fall of 17% from 2019. These reductions are broadly in line with reductions in reported road accidents during 2020, a period affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Alongside this publication, we have published details of proposed changes to the department’s drink-drive statistics. We welcome any feedback from users which can be provided by completing our short survey or using the contact details below.

Background information

Background information on how drink-drive estimates are calculated can be found in the methodology note.

Since 2016, changes in severity reporting systems for a large number of police forces mean that serious injury figures, and to a lesser extent slight injuries, are not comparable with earlier years. Adjustments to account for the change have been included in this publication. More information on the change and the adjustment process is available in the guide to severity adjustments.

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Final estimates of casualties in accidents involving at least one driver or rider over the drink-drive limit in Great Britain for 2016 show that:

• between 220 and 250 people were killed in drink-drive accidents, with a central estimate of 230 fatalities
• the increase in drink-drive fatalities since 2015 is not statistically significant, continuing a period of stability recorded since 2010
• an estimated 9,040 people were killed or injured in drink-drive accidents, a rise of 7% since 2015
• the total number of drink-drive accidents rose by 6% to 6,070 in 2016

Background information on how drink-drive estimates are calculated can be found in the methodology note.

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