This statistic shows the age distribution of car drivers in Great Britain who were involved in a road accident and failed a breath test in 2018. In that year, 0.6 percent of the tested drivers over 70 years old failed the breath test after being involved in an accident, this is the age group with the lowest share of failed breath tests. The group of people between 25 and 29 years old, was the age group with the highest share of failed breath tests when involved in an accident, at 3.8 percent of the tested drivers.
Percentage of car drivers involved in an accident who failed a breath test in Great Britain in 2018, by age
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GOV.UK. (September 26, 2019). Percentage of car drivers involved in an accident who failed a breath test in Great Britain in 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 18, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/322879/car-drivers-involved-in-accident-failing-breath-test-in-great-britain-uk-age/
GOV.UK. "Percentage of car drivers involved in an accident who failed a breath test in Great Britain in 2018, by age." Chart. September 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 18, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322879/car-drivers-involved-in-accident-failing-breath-test-in-great-britain-uk-age/
GOV.UK. (2019). Percentage of car drivers involved in an accident who failed a breath test in Great Britain in 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 18, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/322879/car-drivers-involved-in-accident-failing-breath-test-in-great-britain-uk-age/
GOV.UK. "Percentage of Car Drivers Involved in An Accident Who Failed a Breath Test in Great Britain in 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322879/car-drivers-involved-in-accident-failing-breath-test-in-great-britain-uk-age/
GOV.UK, Percentage of car drivers involved in an accident who failed a breath test in Great Britain in 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/322879/car-drivers-involved-in-accident-failing-breath-test-in-great-britain-uk-age/ (last visited January 18, 2021)