Table 1 sets out the number of arrests for drink driving offences from 1998 to 2007. Breakdown by gender is available from 2002-07. However, the only information recorded on age is the average age of those arrested.
Table 2 sets out the number of convictions for drink driving offences which have resulted in a custodial sentence in each of the last 10 years, 2006 being the latest available.
Table 3 sets out the number of convictions for drink driving offences resulting in a custodial sentence categorised by age in each of the last 10 years, 2006 being the latest available.
Table 4 sets out the number of convictions for drink driving offences resulting in a custodial sentence categorised by gender in each of the last 10 years, 2006 being the latest available.
Male Female Average age 2007 3,866 478 33 2006 4,145 512 33 2005 3,992 443 34 2004 3,489 388 34 2003 3,142 349 33 2002 2,145 283 32
Number 2001 4,271 2000 5,284 1999 5,025 1998 4,711
Offence 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 In charge of vehicle while under the influence of alcohol/drugs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Failing to provide specimen of blood/urine—major accident 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Driving with excess alcohol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 In charge with excess alcohol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 Driving with excess alcohol—blood/urine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 In charge with excess alcohol—blood/urine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Failing to provide specimen of breath—driving 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Failing to provide specimen of breath—attempting to drive 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Failing to provide specimen of blood/urine—minor accident 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Driving when unfit through drink or drugs 5 5 3 8 4 2 5 12 15 8 Attempting to drive when unfit through drink or drugs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In charge when unfit through drink or drugs 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 Driving with excess alcohol in breath 9 14 5 11 3 11 4 5 4 14 Attempting to drive with excess alcohol in breath 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In charge with excess alcohol in breath 0 2 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 Driving with excess alcohol in blood 0 0 4 3 2 5 2 3 1 3 Attempting to drive with excess alcohol in blood 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In charge with excess alcohol in blood 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Driving with excess alcohol in urine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 In charge with excess alcohol in urine 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Failing to provide specimen of breath for preliminary test 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Failing to provide specimen of breath for analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Failing to provide specimen of blood or urine for analysis 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Failing to provide specimen when driving unfit 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 Failing to provide specimen when attempting to drive unfit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Failing to provide specimen when in charge unfit 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Failing to provide specimen when driving with excess alcohol 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 Failing to provide specimen when attempting to drive unfit 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Failing to provide specimen when in charge with excess alcohol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Causing death by driving carelessly when unfit 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 Causing GBI by driving carelessly when unfit 3 1 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 Causing death or GBI by driving carelessly- excess alcohol 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 Causing death by inconsiderate driving with excess alcohol 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Causing GBI by driving carelessly with excess alcohol 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Causing death—driving carelessly, failing to provide specimen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Causing GBI—driving carelessly, failing to provide specimen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 24 28 19 31 14 23 21 36 28 27
Age (years) 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 0 to 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 to 24 3 10 2 9 7 7 3 12 12 12 25 to 39 16 6 9 11 4 11 15 15 9 14 40 to 59 3 12 8 11 3 5 3 6 6 1 60 + 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Not recorded 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 Total 24 28 19 31 14 23 21 36 28 27
Sex 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1990 1998 1997 Male 23 28 19 30 14 21 21 35 28 27 Female 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 Total 24 28 19 31 14 23 21 36 28 27
PSNI data on numbers of arrests are not directly comparable with statistics on convictions, as the offence recorded initially may differ from that which is used in court.