Drug driving arrests

Freedom of information request reference no: 317/25

REQUEST

1. Please provide information on the number of drug driving arrests made in the 2024 calendar year.

2. Please also provide the number of drug driving arrests made for the previous five years.

RESPONSE

We conducted a search on our crime and incident recording system (NICHE RMS) for the following Home Office codes in the requested time frame.

• 004/4/6/RA88043: Cause death by driving without due care and attention / reasonable consideration while unfit through drink - RTA 1988
• 803/1/N/- Drive mpv whilst unfit drink/drugs
• 803/4/N/- In charge mpv whilst unfit drink/drugs
• 803/13/N- Drive a motor vehicle with the proportion of specified controlled drugs above specified level

Question 1

There were 663 drug driving arrests in 2024.

Question 2

Please see the below broken down by the previous 5 years.