Evidence for Drivers

Reported Road Casualties Great Britain: 2011 Annual Report

To present detailed statistics regarding the circumstances of personal injury road accidents, including the types of vehicles involved, the resulting casualties, and factors which may contribute to the accidents.

Author(s): Department for Transport

Published: Department for Transport, September 2012
Date: 28 Mar 2013
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Police Powers and Procedures England and Wales 2010/11

Statistical release on the following topics: arrests for recorded crime; stops and searches; breath tests; and police action in relation to motoring offences.

Author(s): Home Office, April

Published: Home Office, April 2012
Date: 28 Mar 2013
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Criminal Justice Statistics in England and Wales 2011

Statistical release presenting key trends on activity in the Criminal Justice System (CJS) for England and Wales.

Author(s): Ministry of Justice

Published: Ministry of Justice, February 2013
Date: 28 Mar 2013
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A Review of Methodologies Employed in Roadside Surveys of Drinking and Driving

To review the roadside surveys of drinking and driving conducted in the UK, and identify examples of best practice from international surveys.

Author(s): P.G. Jackson

Published: Department for Transport, Road Safety Research Report No. 90, 2008
Date: 28 Mar 2013
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Drinking and Driving in Great Britain: A Review

To provide an overview of research in to the patterns of drinking and driving, and the characteristics of drinking drivers.

Author(s): G. Maycock

Published: TRL report TRL 232, 1997
Date: 28 Mar 2013
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A Qualitative Study of Drinking and Driving: Report on the Literature Review

To gain a greater understanding of the attitudes and behaviours of those who drive after drinking alcohol.

Author(s): J. Hopkin, W. Sykes, C. Groom, and J. Kelly

Published: Department for Transport, Road Safety Research Report No. 113, 2010
Date: 28 Mar 2013
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THINK! Annual Survey 2011

To measure awareness of, attitudes towards, and perceptions of the THINK! Road safety brand, general attitudes towards road safety, and its perceived importance, attitudes towards driving, and influences on driving and road safety behaviour, including prevalence of dangerous driving behaviour.

Author(s): Department for Transport

Published: Department for Transport, February 2012
Date: 28 Mar 2013
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RAC Report on Motoring 2012

To assess attitudes and behaviour of motorists.

Author(s): RAC Report on Motoring

Published: RAC Report on Motoring 2012
Date: 28 Mar 2013
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Attitudes to Road Safety: Analysis of Driver Behaviour Module, 2010 NatCen Omnibus Survey

To provide a baseline measure of public attitudes to road safety, with more detailed modules on speeding, drink driving and seatbelt wearing. Some questions focus on general public opinions, others on driver perceptions and behaviour.

Author(s): L. Lee and A. Humphrey

Published: Department for Transport, Road Safety Research Report No. 122, 2011
Date: 28 Mar 2013
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Drink-Driving: Prevalence and Attitudes in England and Wales 2002

To explore the prevalence and frequency of driving after drinking alcohol (both under and above the perceived legal blood alcohol concentration limit), and to examine the characteristics e.g. age, sex, of those who drive ‘over the limit’.