The following table shows the estimated number of fatal casualties in road accidents where at least one of the drivers or riders involved was over the legal limit:
Car drivers Other road users (including pedestrians) 2000 400 130 2001 400 140 2002 420 130 2003 430 150 2004 430 160 Note: Estimated figures are rounded to the nearest 10 and therefore may not sum to previously published totals.
Final figures for 2005 are not yet available. Figures are estimated using data from the police and from coroners’ records.