In 2023, authorities in Japan reported a new record low of approximately 2.35 thousand accidents involving drunk driving. Fatal accidents are considerably more likely to occur when the motor vehicle driver is under the influence of alcohol.
Number of road traffic accidents involving drunk driving of the motor vehicle driver in Japan from 2014 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
drivers of motor vehicles, motorcycles, or 1st class mopeds
Supplementary notes
Drunk driving includes cases of drunkenness or breath alcohol concentrations of not less than 25mg/L, of less than 25mg/L, of less than 15mg/L, as well as cases where the alcohol breath detection was impossible.
Figures have been rounded.
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e-Stat (Japan). (March 7, 2024). Number of road traffic accidents involving drunk driving of the motor vehicle driver in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1195656/japan-number-drunk-driving-accidents/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of road traffic accidents involving drunk driving of the motor vehicle driver in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. March 7, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1195656/japan-number-drunk-driving-accidents/
e-Stat (Japan). (2024). Number of road traffic accidents involving drunk driving of the motor vehicle driver in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1195656/japan-number-drunk-driving-accidents/
e-Stat (Japan). "Number of Road Traffic Accidents Involving Drunk Driving of The Motor Vehicle Driver in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Mar 2024, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1195656/japan-number-drunk-driving-accidents/
e-Stat (Japan), Number of road traffic accidents involving drunk driving of the motor vehicle driver in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1195656/japan-number-drunk-driving-accidents/ (last visited November 13, 2024)
Number of road traffic accidents involving drunk driving of the motor vehicle driver in Japan from 2014 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], e-Stat (Japan), March 7, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1195656/japan-number-drunk-driving-accidents/
