A driver who broke his neck in a crash while driving home from the pub has warned others not to make the same mistake.

Philip Frost, of Fane Drive, Berinsfield, was two times over the legal alcohol limit for drivers when he lost control of his car at Oakley Wood, near Nettlebed, two years ago.

He has spoken out as Thames Valley Police announced they had already arrested 19 people for drink-driving in a Christmas crackdown. Mr Frost said: "People who drink and drive are going to either get caught or have an accident like I did, and maybe they won't be as lucky as me. They could kill a family - I was lucky that it was just me involved."

The 49-year-old father-of-two, who was banned from driving for 14 months, can remember very little about the evening when he was thrown out of a pub and lost his taxi ride home. He said: "I have got a vague memory of my car going sideways. That's all I remember. I was lucky to have survived."

Traffic police in Oxfordshire are halfway through their festive campaign against drink-drivers and have arrested 14 per cent of the 138 drivers they have stopped and breathalysed.

Across the Thames Valley area, 517 breath tests have been carried out, including 235 after crashes, which saw 11 per cent of drivers involved arrested for being over the alcohol limit.

Officers have also tested 49 drivers for drugs, 20 per cent of whom were found to have taken illegal substances. Supt Mick Doyle, the force's head of roads policing, said: "It's significant that over 10 per cent of drivers tested after a collision provided positive breath tests, as this shows how alcohol impairs people's judgment and driving skills.

"Luckily no-one has lost their life as a result of any of these collisions.

"But this could have easily been the case and a family might have been devastated by the loss of a loved-one due to a drunk driver.

"It's quite simple really. If you're driving, don't risk other people's lives - don't drink."

Supt Mick Doyle said drink-drivers faced losing their licence for a minimum of 12 months, a possible prison sentence and a fine of up to £5,000.

Mr Frost, a courier driver, said he and his family were still living with the repercussions of his mistake, even though he had made a full physical recovery and got his driving licence back.

He said: "Because I have an endorsement on my licence for 10 years, it's difficult to get a job - a lot of companies aren't interested.

"It's still affecting my life and we're still in debt because I was off work for three months.

"It's not just for the couple of years while you're suspended. It's going to affect the next 10 or 15 years of your life."

The police campaign runs until January 1.