Drink-drive deaths reach highest level since 2009
An estimated 300 people were killed in crashes involving at least one driver over the legal alcohol limit in 2022.
An estimated 300 people were killed in crashes involving at least one driver over the legal alcohol limit in 2022.
Figures from the Department for Transport show fatalities from drink-drive crashes are at a 12-year high.
The Department for Transport said an estimated 260 people were killed in collisions involving a driver over the alcohol limit in 2021.
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