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
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
| 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
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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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