A study reveals Warrington had the highest number of drink-driving arrests in Cheshire over three years. Data shows a disturbing trend.
Cheshire Police made many drink-driving arrests, arresting over 3,000 people in three years. Last year alone, 952 arrests were made.
Legal Expert discovered this new data by checking data from late 2021 to late 2024. The police arrested 3,160 drink-drivers during this time, with about 80 percent of those arrests leading to charges.
Warrington had the most drink-driving arrests, with 179 arrests there last year, while Chester had 153 arrests recorded. Macclesfield had 120 arrests documented, and Northwich saw 107 arrests made.
People aged 26-35 were most often arrested, making up 28 percent of the arrests last year. People aged 36-45 were the next largest group arrested, accounting for 29 percent.
Tracy Chick works for Legal Expert, specializing in road traffic accidents. She said drink-driving is avoidable, and people should not drink and drive.