The extent of the risk

A significant percentage of all deaths on the roads of Great Britain and are directly related to alcohol ...

Although the total number of road deaths directly related to alcohol has fallen in the last 30 years, more than 500 deaths per year are recorder where one or more drivers or riders are over the legal limit.

It's estimated that between 15 and 40 percent of all road accidents are influenced by excessive alcohol consumption.

Even a small amount of alcohol will impair reaction time and judgment of speed and distance. If you are double the legal limit you are statistically over 20 times more likely to have a collision.

You re not safe behind the wheel - although drink driving claims many innocent victims, it also kills many drunk drivers ...

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