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Numbers of DUI Cases Turned in to the Police and Road Accident Casualties

Year

The number of cases of cited for traffic violations

The number of cases of taken to court

The number of casualties caused by a drunk driving of an individual with a BAC of over 0.15mg/L

The main causes of the first party in causing the accident
[Note 1]

Number of deaths within 24 hours (A1)Number of injuries (A1+A2)

Any drunk driver with a BAC of over 0.15mg/L
[Note 2]

Number of deaths within 30 daysNumber of injuries

2020

82,626

48,054

8,893

1514,983

28911,225

2021

59,454

36,248

8,647

1634,836

31110,891

2022

62,403

35,145

7,863

1404,519

2689,875

2023

59,854

33,439

7,954

1374,786

25310,081

2024.1-8

33,723

17,566

4,706

483,025

1085,981

[Note 1]

According to article 114 of Regulations Governing Road Traffic Safety, a drunk driving accident refers to the injuries or deaths (including the driver, passengers, or pedestrians involved in the accident) caused by any drivers’ (including cars, motorcycles, motive vehicles, and slow moving vehicles) BAC level being over 0.15mg/L.

[Note 2]

Number of deaths from drunk driving accidents refers to the number of people who died on the spot or within 30 days caused by a drunk driving accident.

The statistics on the traffic accidents of drunk driving are released on the 25th of the following month. The files of traffic accidents from the Police Department and the statistics on causes of death from the Welfare Department may be revised. Therefore, the data in the past one year may be revised.

For more information, please visit Statistics of The Ministry of Transportation and Communications.。