A recent study by the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (STATEC) also revealed that 31% of drivers who tested positive for alcohol were not alone in the car.

Although it should hardly be necessary to repeat the risks associated with drinking and driving, STATEC has published some insightful figures into the phenomenon in the Grand Duchy in order to convey a warning over the holiday season.

According to the report, alcohol was involved in one tenth of all accidents in the last five years, with men more likely to be affected than women.

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21% of fatal accidents between 2017 and 2021 were due to drink-driving. Collisions between vehicles were the most common, followed by running off the road or colliding with a tree, another obstacle, or a car parked alongside the road.

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Accidents caused by drink-driving occurred most often at night, during the summer period, and at the end of the year. The main cause of these accidents involving a drunk driver was speeding in 41% of cases. While speeding is also the leading cause of accidents for people who had not been drinking, this rate fell to 21%.

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Heavy alcohol consumption was the main cause of accidents among 25–44-year-olds, followed closely by the youngest age group of 18–24-year-olds.