Drink and drug driving

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FOI/24/6192 

Version Date: 20/03/2024

The Performance & Analysis Department have provided the following information.

Data Source:

Force Custody Recording System Niche

Data Processing: 

QlikSense report Detainee Management filtered on arrest date: 01/01/21 - 31/12/23

Arrest Offence:

• Attempt to drive a motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit
• Attempt to drive motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit
• Attempt to drive vehicle whilst unfit through drugs
• Cause death by due care while over prescribed limit
• Drive a vehicle whilst unfit through drugs
• Drive motor vehicle when alcohol level above limit
• Drive motor vehicle with a proportion of a specified controlled drug above the specified limit
• Fail to provide specimen - person in charge of vehicle
• Fail to provide specimen for analysis - vehicle driver
• In charge of a motor vehicle with proportion of specified controlled drug above specified limit
• In charge of motor vehicle - alcohol level above limit

The amount of people you arrested on suspicion of drink-driving between January 1st 2021 - December 31st 2021.
The amount of people you arrested on suspicion of drink-driving between January 1st 2022 - December 31st 2022.
The amount of people you arrested on suspicion of drink-driving between January 1st 2023 - December 31st 2023.

The amount of people you arrested on suspicion of drug-driving between January 1st 2021 - December 31st 2021.
The amount of people you arrested on suspicion of drug-driving between January 1st 2022 - December 31st 2022.
The amount of people you arrested on suspicion of drug-driving between January 1st 2023 - December 31st 2023.