17 killed, 696 arrested during Christmas traffic campaign
Just under 700 people were arrested for suspected drink-driving over Christmas.
Garda figures for their dedicated 35-day enforcement campaign over Christmas shows that more than 36,000 drivers were breath-tested during that time.
Thirteen of those were arrested were detained on Christmas Day.
The figures also show 17 people lost their lives on the roads between December 1 and January 4.
- 17 people lost their lives - four drivers, two passengers, seven pedestrians, one cyclist and three motorcyclists;
- 20 people were arrested on average each day (696 total) on suspicion of driving under the influence;
- 13 were people arrested on Christmas Day and 44 people on New Year’s Day on suspicion of drink-driving;
- 36,000 people breath-tested at more than 7,500 checkpoints.
