Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Spain

Spain: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities was 23.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.4%
Change on year
down 11.7%
World rank
10th
of 37 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2009
All-time low
13.4%
in 2000
Years of data
11
2000–2010

Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Spain, 2000–2010

01020302000200520102000: 13.42001: 152002: 14.92003: 16.12004: 13.92005: 14.42006: 14.22007: 13.92008: 14.22009: 26.52010: 23.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2010, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Spain stood at 23.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Spain peaked at 26.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2000.

That places Spain 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities) in Spain, 2000 to 2010.
Year Value Change
2000 13.4%
2001 15.0% +11.9%
2002 14.9% -0.7%
2003 16.1% +8.1%
2004 13.9% -13.7%
2005 14.4% +3.6%
2006 14.2% -1.4%
2007 13.9% -2.1%
2008 14.2% +2.2%
2009 26.5% +86.6%
2010 23.4% -11.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 23.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 23.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.7% 13.4% 26.5% 10
2010s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 7 Denmark 25.1% compare
  2. 8 Australia 25.0% compare
  3. 9 Finland 24.5% compare
  4. 11 Cyprus 23.2% compare
  5. 12 Norway 19.1% compare
  6. 13 Switzerland 16.3% 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 Spain?
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Spain was 23.4% in 2010, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2000.
How does Spain rank for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
Spain ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2010.
Is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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