Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities was 14.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
14.1%
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
18th
of 37 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2004
All-time low
10.6%
in 2011
Years of data
10
2003–2012
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in United Kingdom, 2003–2012
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2012, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in United Kingdom stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in United Kingdom peaked at 14.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 13.3% | — |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | +33.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 14.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 14.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.8% | 14.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.6% | 14.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in United Kingdom?
- Alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities in United Kingdom was 14.1% in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities?
- United Kingdom ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2012.
- Is alcohol-related road traffic crashes with fatalities rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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