Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Italy

Italy: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities was 4.3% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
4.3%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
34th
of 37 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2008
All-time low
1.2%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2000–2008

Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Italy, 2000–2008

12342000200420082000: 1.52001: 1.22002: 1.72003: 2.22004: 2.72005: 2.12006: 2.82007: 3.72008: 4.3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Italy is 4.3%, measured in 2008. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and up 186.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Italy peaked at 4.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2001.

Italy ranks 34th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities) in Italy, 2000 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2000 1.5%
2001 1.2% -20.0%
2002 1.7% +41.7%
2003 2.2% +29.4%
2004 2.7% +22.7%
2005 2.1% -22.2%
2006 2.8% +33.3%
2007 3.7% +32.1%
2008 4.3% +16.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 4.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 36% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 32% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 31 Japan 5.6% compare
  2. 32 Slovakia 5.5% compare
  3. 32 Portugal 5.5% compare
  4. 35 Netherlands 3.7% compare
  5. 36 Bulgaria 2.7% compare
  6. 37 Singapore 1.7% compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Italy?
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Italy was 4.3% in 2008, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2001.
How does Italy rank for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
Italy ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2008.
Is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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Indicator
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
37 places, 438 data points, 1990–2013
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