Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Ireland

Ireland: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities was 15.5% in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
15.5%
Change on year
down 46.2%
World rank
14th
of 37 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2000
All-time low
15.5%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2000–2007

Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Ireland, 2000–2007

0102030402000200320072000: 402003: 35.52004: 28.32005: 28.82007: 15.5

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Ireland is 15.5%, measured in 2007. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.2% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.

Ireland ranks 14th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities (% of all road traffic crashes with fatalities) in Ireland, 2000 to 2007.
Year Value Change
2000 40.0%
2003 35.5% -11.2%
2004 28.3% -20.3%
2005 28.8% +1.8%
2007 15.5% -46.2%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 15.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Cyprus 23.2% compare
  2. 12 Norway 19.1%
  3. 13 Switzerland 16.3% compare
  4. 15 Latvia 14.5% compare
  5. 16 South Korea 14.2% compare
  6. 16 Chile 14.2% 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 Ireland?
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in Ireland was 15.5% in 2007, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2007.
How does Ireland rank for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
Ireland ranks 14th out of 37 countries with data for 2007.
Is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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