Drunk Driving

The Worst Countries In The World For Drunk Driving

South Africa is one of the most dangerous countries worldwide for road accidents with 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people every year according to the WHO's Global Status report on Road Safety for 2015. A shocking 6 out of every 10 fatalities on the country's roads are caused by alcohol impairment. How does that compare to other countries?

Canada has seen its fatal road accidents fall 43 percent since 2000 but the rate of death from alcohol consumption remains high for a developed nation at 34 percent. The United States also has a high rate of road accident fatalities through alcohol at 31 percent while the rate in Germany is only 9 percent.

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This chart shows the percentage of road accident deaths involving alcohol in 2015 (selected countries).

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Ranking of countries with the highest number of deaths due to alcohol per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020
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Road fatalities in South Africa in 2016, by main user category
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Share of Canadians killed in road crashes that involved drunk driving from 1996 to 2021
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Total number of road crash fatalities that involved drunk driving in Canada from 1996 to 2021
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Number of road fatalities in South Africa from 2010 to 2017
Share of people who consider driving under the influence of alcohol as a main cause of fatal accidents on the roads in France in 2020, by region

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