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Neil Lancefield

Drink-drive deaths up 7% in a decade

Drink-drive deaths in Britain have risen by 7% in 10 years, figures show (Philip Toscano/PA) - (PA Archive)

Drink-drive deaths in Britain have risen by 7% in 10 years, figures show.

Department for Transport statistics reveal an estimated 260 people died in crashes in 2023 in which a driver was over the alcohol limit.

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