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Glasgow Live
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Amy Duffy

Drink drive deaths double in Scotland as Glasgow marks the highest rates in the country

The number of drink drive deaths in Scotland has doubled in the last ten years, with Glasgow having the highest amount of 'driving under the influence’ offences in the country.

A report from Transport Scotland published today shows there were 20 fatalities in 2020 compared with 10 in 2010.

The overall number of alcohol-related casualties was down, however, by 66 per cent over the same period, from 740 to 250. Almost half of Scottish motorists (49.5 per cent) involved in a crash last year were breathalysed by Police, with 3.5 per cent testing positive.

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