Prepared by: Metka Zaletel 
Date of last modification: March 2019

Purpose and justification of the indicator

Driving under the influence of alcohol is one of the most important causes of traffic accidents and represents a major public health problem, as it often leads to disability and takes young lives. It is particularly worrying that traffic accidents with the participation of alcohol, in comparison to traffic accidents without the participation of alcohol, end in a higher percentage with a more serious, even fatal, outcome.
As part of the National Road Traffic Safety Program, Slovenia has set itself the goal of reducing the number of traffic accidents in which alcohol is present as a secondary factor, as well as reducing the number of road users who are under the influence of alcohol.

Definition of indicator

The share of accidents caused by intoxicated participants describes the number of accidents caused by intoxicated participants in relation to all traffic accidents in the municipality.

Unit of measure

Calculation of the indicator

The proportion of traffic accidents caused by intoxicated participants is the ratio between the number of traffic accidents caused by intoxicated participants and the number of all traffic accidents, multiplied by 100. The publications show the average of several consecutive years.
Traffic accidents with alcoholic drivers
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Data sources for Slovenia

State of road traffic safety, Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Traffic Safety.

Time availability

Men in literature

<ol>
<li>Zorko, M. et al.: Alcohol in Slovenia, NIJZ, 2014 ( <a href="http://www.nijz.si/publikacije/alkohol-v-sloveniji">http://www.nijz.si/publikacije/alkohol-v-sloveniji</a> ).</li>
<li>The Public Agency of the Republic of Slovenia for Traffic Safety ( <a href="http://www.avp-rs.si/management-varnosti-cestnega-prometa/stanje-varnosti-cestnega-prometa/">http://www.avp-rs.si/management-varnosti-cestnega-prometa/stanje-varnosti-cestnega-prometa/</a> ).</li>
</ol>

Notes

Data at the municipal level are not made public.

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