Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Netherlands
Netherlands: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities was 3.7% in 2008. ▼ Falling
Latest (2008)
3.7%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
35th
of 37 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 1992
All-time low
2.9%
in 2001
Years of data
11
1992–2008
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Netherlands, 1992–2008
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2008, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Netherlands stood at 3.7%.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Netherlands peaked at 8.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2001.
Netherlands ranks 35th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 8.4% | — |
| 1998 | 7.8% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.1% | -47.4% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | +62.1% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | -37.5% |
| 2007 | 4.0% | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
Netherlands compared with similar countries
- Netherlands's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 31% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Netherlands's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 28% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 8.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 4.8% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Netherlands?
- Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Netherlands was 3.7% in 2008, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2001.
- How does Netherlands rank for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
- Netherlands ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2008.
- Is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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