Seven people a day held over drink or drug-driving - police

Lancashire Police said it was using intelligence to target repeat offenders

Over 2,600 people have been arrested for drink or drug-driving offences in Lancashire in the last 12 months.

On average it worked out as seven people a day, the force said.

Lancashire Police said it was using intelligence to target repeat offenders.

Their summer drink and drug-driving campaign and anti-social driving campaigns are supporting the aims of National Road Victim Month, an annual campaign highlighting the number of people needlessly killed and injured on the UK's roads.

The campaign, organised by RoadPeace, the national charity for road crash victims, aimed to raise awareness and recognise the work of the emergency services.

In Lancashire, there were 3,782 casualties as a result of road traffic collisions in 2022, and 12,587 motoring prosecutions across the county in the same year.

In the last 12 months, over 2,600 people have been arrested for drink or drug-driving offences in the county.

Supt Hassan Khan said: "We do everything we can to prevent serious collisions on our roads and reduce the number of fatalities or serious injuries as a result.

"National Road Victim Month encourages us to take time and think about the serious consequences of dangerous driving.

"I would urge anyone using Lancashire's roads to drive safely to help avoid unnecessary and life-threatening collisions."