Roadside breath tests
Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/26/4941
Version Date: 11/08/2026
The Performance Analysis Department has provided the following information:
Figures have been taken from our breath test database which was last updated 10th July. This data is obtained from the exports from the breath test machines. Please note for June 2026 not all machines have had their recent data uploaded yet.
1. Please state how many roadside breath tests were conducted by your force between April 2025 to June 2026 (inclusive). Please give the numbers for each month separately.
2. Of these, please state how many of these roadside breath tests conducted by your force between April 2025 to June 2026 (inclusive) resulted in a positive reading (indicating being over the legal limit). Please give the numbers for each month separately and give the raw numbers rather than the percentages if possible.
|
Breath Test Result |
2025 |
2026 |
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|
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
|
|
Negative |
216 |
266 |
283 |
240 |
235 |
214 |
247 |
322 |
543 |
301 |
280 |
259 |
316 |
213 |
58 |
|
Positive* |
50 |
66 |
55 |
67 |
50 |
43 |
64 |
53 |
79 |
54 |
37 |
44 |
45 |
15 |
11 |
|
Total |
266 |
332 |
338 |
307 |
285 |
257 |
311 |
375 |
622 |
355 |
317 |
303 |
361 |
228 |
69 |
*Includes Fail to Provide (FTP) results