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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
World
Neil Lancefield

Drink-drive fatalities on UK roads hit 12-year high

Fatalities from drink-drive crashes on Britain’s roads have reached a 12-year high, new figures show.

The Department for Transport (DfT) said an estimated 260 people were killed in collisions involving a driver over the alcohol limit in 2021.

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