This statistic shows the number of car drivers who who failed a breath test in Great Britain (UK) between 2003 and 2019. The number of drivers who failed or refused to do the test has been constantly falling since 2003. In 2019, there were around 3,400 drivers who failed a breath test.
Number of car drivers failing breath tests in Great Britain between 2003 and 2019
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GOV.UK. (September 30, 2020). Number of car drivers failing breath tests in Great Britain between 2003 and 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/323065/car-drivers-failing-breath-tests-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of car drivers failing breath tests in Great Britain between 2003 and 2019." Chart. September 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed October 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323065/car-drivers-failing-breath-tests-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK. (2020). Number of car drivers failing breath tests in Great Britain between 2003 and 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/323065/car-drivers-failing-breath-tests-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK. "Number of Car Drivers failing Breath Tests in Great Britain between 2003 and 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323065/car-drivers-failing-breath-tests-in-great-britain-uk/
GOV.UK, Number of car drivers failing breath tests in Great Britain between 2003 and 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/323065/car-drivers-failing-breath-tests-in-great-britain-uk/ (last visited October 04, 2023)
Number of car drivers failing breath tests in Great Britain between 2003 and 2019 [Graph], GOV.UK, September 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/323065/car-drivers-failing-breath-tests-in-great-britain-uk/