Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Germany
Germany: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities was 9.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Germany, 2000–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Germany is 9.4%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Germany peaked at 13.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2010.
That places Germany 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.0% | — |
| 2001 | 12.4% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 12.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -11.3% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 9.4% | -6.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 80% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 10.6% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 10.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Germany?
- Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Germany was 9.4% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
- Germany ranks 23rd out of 37 countries with data for 2012.
- Is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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