Men are more likely to drink and drive: Nearly a third admit to being over limit compared with 10% of women Eleven per cent of men still insist they can drive after having three drinks Provisional figures suggested drink-drive deaths rose 26 per cent last year A study has found 27 per cent of men admit to driving over the limit compared with 10 per cent of women (file picture) Men are much more likely than women to drink-drive, a study has found. Twenty-seven per cent of men admit to driving over the limit compared with 10 per cent of women. And 11 per cent still insist they can drive after having three drinks, while only 1 per cent of women agree. The alarming findings follow provisional figures this month suggesting drink-drive deaths rose 26 per cent last year to 290, from 230 in 2011. It will be the first increase since records began in 1979 if it is borne out by official figures. The YouGov survey of 3,120 drivers found 36 per cent of men have driven the morning after drinking, despite suspecting they were over the limit, as have 22 per cent of women. Sue Longthorn of insurer Admiral, which commissioned the research, warned: "With summer in full swing and a bank holiday later this month, it's vital people are aware of how much alcohol they are consuming. The difference between men and women is a worry. It appears the message is getting through to women, but not so effectively with men. The poll, which coincides with a national police crackdown on the problem, identified a small core of habitual drink-drivers. Of those who admitted drink-driving, 2 per cent said they did so regularly, and a further 5 per cent said it was occasionally. The results also show confusion over the legal limit, which is 80 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. Only 13 per cent knew the answer. According to the study, 11 per cent of men still insist they can drive after having three drinks, while only 1 per cent of women agree (file picture)