Drink driving an issue for Taiwan

Official statistics from Taiwan's Ministry of Interior show that in the first 11 months of 2011, there was a 3.28% increase in the number of road accidents that resulted in injuries or deaths, compared with the same period in the previous year. The number of traffic accidents that resulted in deaths at the scene of the accident or within a 24 hour period climbed 3.47% to 1,847 compared with the previous year.
March 22, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
Official statistics from Taiwan's 4166 Ministry of Interior show that in the first 11 months of 2011, there was a 3.28% increase in the number of road accidents that resulted in injuries or deaths, compared with the same period in the previous year. The number of traffic accidents that resulted in deaths at the scene of the accident or within a 24 hour period climbed 3.47% to 1,847 compared with the previous year. There was a 38% increase in deaths within a 24-hour period following traffic accidents that took place between 10pm and 12am, compared with the previous year.

The Ministry of Interior data reveals that drunk driving was a factor in 20.47% of road deaths in the first 11 months of 2011. The main cause of traffic accidents involving a fatality was driving under the influence of alcohol. Traffic accidents involving trucks, sedans and motorcycles which resulted in deaths within a 24 hour period of the incident were at 18.57%, 23.23% and 47.3% respectively.

Accidents occurring in the 6pm to 8pm period saw the highest number of deaths within 24 hours following each incident, with 198 instances. This represented 10.72% of all accident-related deaths for the 11 month period. The 4pm-to-6pm duration reported the second highest fatality rate with 9.69%.

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