Drink and drugs have a greater role in traffic-related deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

Drink and drugs have a greater role in traffic-related deaths

Dutch News  

The number of traffic deaths involving drink or drugs has gone up sharply over the past few years, from a low of 13 in 2016 to 61 last year, according to police figures quoted by broadcaster NOS. At the end of last year, police reported a 34% increase in the number fines and driving bans handed down to motorists for drink and drugs offences in the wake of the coronavirus dip. Alcohol lock Transport minister Mark Harbers said last month he is looking into bringing back the ‘alcohol lock’ which would stop people who have been drinking getting into their cars and driving off. Use of the lock ended in 2015 after Supreme Court judges said compelling over-the-limit drivers to use an alcohol lock is ‘disproportionately’ severe because it does not take ‘personal circumstances’ sufficiently into account.

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UK Alcohol deaths reach record high
1 month, 4 weeks ago

UK Alcohol deaths reach record high

Daily Mail  

Deaths from alcohol have soared to a record high in Britain with almost 10,500 fatalities related to drinking in 2023, official data shows. Deaths from alcohol have soared to a record high in Britain with almost 10,500 fatalities related to drinking, official data shows Experts called for measures such as minimum unit pricing, health warnings on labels and tighter advertising …

Government could ‘look at’ drink-drive laws amid rising deaths, says minister
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Government could ‘look at’ drink-drive laws amid rising deaths, says minister

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Heidi Alexander said it “might be time to have a look at those ” …

Motorists rally behind calls for tougher sentences to tackle drink-driving as AI cameras are rolled out to snare offenders
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Motorists rally behind calls for tougher sentences to tackle drink-driving as AI cameras are rolled out to snare offenders

Daily Mail  

Motorists have rallied behind the prospect of tougher sentences to tackle the ongoing scourge of drink-driving. With police cracking down on drink drivers in December over concerns about people getting behind the wheel during the Christmas party season, forces in the South West have launched a world first trial using artificial intelligence cameras positioned at the roadside to detect - …

Increase in NSW drug driving offences over a decade prompts calls for law reform
5 months, 1 week ago

Increase in NSW drug driving offences over a decade prompts calls for law reform

ABC  

The New South Wales Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research says there has been an "explosion" in the number of drug driving offences over the past decade. "About 8 per cent of people found guilty last year in the local courts had a drug driving offence." Regional hotspots While the state average of drug driving detections last year was about …

Alcohol-related deaths soar to an all-time high in wake of Covid - fuelled by 'concerning' uptick in middle-aged women
11 months, 1 week ago

Alcohol-related deaths soar to an all-time high in wake of Covid - fuelled by 'concerning' uptick in middle-aged women

Daily Mail  

Deaths from alcohol have spiralled to an all-time high in Covid's wake, official data revealed today. Ian Hamilton, associate professor of addiction at the University of York, said: 'These latest figures are extremely worrying because they show there has been yet another dramatic rise in deaths due to alcohol. Last year an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report revealed …

US traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, the 2nd straight yearly drop. But nearly 41,000 people died
1 year ago

US traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, the 2nd straight yearly drop. But nearly 41,000 people died

Associated Press  

DETROIT — U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% last year, but still, almost 41,000 people were killed on the nation’s roadways, according to full-year estimates by safety regulators. NHTSA Deputy Administrator Sophie Shulman said that traffic deaths declined in the fourth quarter of last year, marking the seventh straight quarterly drop that started with the second quarter of 2022. The death …

Disturbing data shows 237% increase in alcohol-related deaths for over-55s in the last 25 years, with COVID stress and higher amounts of disposable income blamed for problem
1 year ago

Disturbing data shows 237% increase in alcohol-related deaths for over-55s in the last 25 years, with COVID stress and higher amounts of disposable income blamed for problem

Daily Mail  

Aging baby boomers are finding their carefree youth catching up on them as drinking takes its toll on the 'substance abusing generation'. There was a 237 percent increase in alcohol related deaths among over 55s between 1999 and 2020, and stress of the pandemic has made things worse. There was a 237 percent increase in alcohol related deaths among over …

America's alcohol epidemic: 500 dying per DAY from booze in latest figures... more than COVID now!
1 year, 1 month ago

America's alcohol epidemic: 500 dying per DAY from booze in latest figures... more than COVID now!

Daily Mail  

Nearly 500 people died per day from alcohol during the pandemic, according to new official data. The 488 average deaths due to alcohol per day in 2021 marks an increase of 29 percent from before the pandemic. Covid deaths are recent as of first week of February Psychiatrists and addiction experts believe that the stress of the global pandemic, including …

Drink-drive fatalities hit 12-year high
1 year, 8 months ago

Drink-drive fatalities hit 12-year high

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Fatalities from drink-drive crashes on Britain’s roads have reached a …

Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs
1 year, 10 months ago

Drug overdoses in the US slightly increased last year. But experts see hopeful signs

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. went up slightly last year after two big leaps during the pandemic. We shouldn’t suggest the crisis is in any way over.” An estimated 109,680 overdose deaths occurred last year, according to numbers posted Wednesday by the CDC. Plus, the stigma that kept drug users from seeking help — and some …

US traffic deaths drop slightly in 2022 but still a ‘crisis’
1 year, 11 months ago

US traffic deaths drop slightly in 2022 but still a ‘crisis’

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The number of people killed on U.S. roadways decreased slightly last year, but government officials said the 42,795 people who died is still a national crisis. “We continue to face a national crisis of traffic deaths on our roadways, and everyone has a role to play in reversing the rise that we experienced in recent years,” Transportation Secretary …

Drink and drugs have a greater role in traffic-related deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

Drink and drugs have a greater role in traffic-related deaths

Dutch News  

The number of traffic deaths involving drink or drugs has gone up sharply over the past few years, from a low of 13 in 2016 to 61 last year, according to police figures quoted by broadcaster NOS. At the end of last year, police reported a 34% increase in the number fines and driving bans handed down to motorists for …

Distraction, speeding, alcohol drive up 2021 traffic deaths
1 year, 11 months ago

Distraction, speeding, alcohol drive up 2021 traffic deaths

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Nearly 43,000 people died in U.S. traffic crashes in 2021, the highest number in 16 years with deaths due to speeding and impaired or distracted driving on the rise. Steve Kiefer, a retired General Motors executive whose son, Mitchel, was killed in a 2016 distracted driving crash, said cell phones are a primary cause of distraction. Distracted driving …

Elevated US traffic deaths slipped in 1st 9 months of 2022
2 years, 2 months ago

Elevated US traffic deaths slipped in 1st 9 months of 2022

Associated Press  

DETROIT — The number of traffic deaths on U.S. roadways fell slightly during the first nine months of 2022, but pedestrian and cyclist deaths continued to rise. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 31,785 people were killed in crashes from January through September last year, down 0.2% from the same period of 2021. NHTSA said that Americans are …

US study: Over half of car crash victims had drugs in system
2 years, 3 months ago

US study: Over half of car crash victims had drugs in system

Associated Press  

DETROIT — A large study by U.S. highway safety regulators found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams. “The use of multiple substances at once can magnify the impairing effects of each drug.” The study of blood tests taken at seven level-one trauma centers and …

Over half of car crash victims had drugs or alcohol in their systems, a study says
2 years, 3 months ago

Over half of car crash victims had drugs or alcohol in their systems, a study says

NPR  

Over half of car crash victims had drugs or alcohol in their systems, a study says Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Matt Rourke/AP DETROIT — A large study by U.S. highway safety regulators found that more than half the people injured or killed in traffic crashes had one or more drugs, or alcohol, in their bloodstreams. Sponsor Message …

Alcohol death toll is growing, US government reports say
2 years, 4 months ago

Alcohol death toll is growing, US government reports say

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S. during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new government data. The second report, published earlier this week in JAMA Network Open, looked at a wider range of deaths that could be linked to drinking, such as motor …

1 in 5 deaths of US adults 20 to 49 is from excessive drinking, study shows
2 years, 5 months ago

1 in 5 deaths of US adults 20 to 49 is from excessive drinking, study shows

CNN  

CNN — A beer, glass of wine or cocktail may feel so common place that you don’t even think about pouring another, but a new study suggested it may be important for everyone to be mindful of their alcohol use. An estimated 1 in 5 deaths of people ages 20 to 49 were attributable to excessive alcohol use in the …

Feds want drunk-driving detectors on all new cars after California crash that killed 9
2 years, 6 months ago

Feds want drunk-driving detectors on all new cars after California crash that killed 9

LA Times  

An investigation into a New Year’s Day crash in Avenal, Calif., in 2021 that killed nine people — including seven children — has prompted the National Transportation Safety Board to call for an alcohol-impairment detection system to be installed in all new cars. The crash occurred when Daniel Luna slammed head-first into a pickup truck carrying seven children ages 6 …

Alcohol deaths in UK hit new high after record increase
3 years, 3 months ago

Alcohol deaths in UK hit new high after record increase

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Deaths in the UK caused directly by alcohol hit a …

Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving
3 years, 4 months ago

Congress mandates new car technology to stop drunken driving

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Congress has created a new requirement for automakers: Find a high-tech way to keep drunken people from driving cars. The legislation doesn’t specify the technology, only that it must “passively monitor the performance of a driver of a motor vehicle to accurately identify whether that driver may be impaired.” Sam Abuelsamid, principal mobility analyst for Guidehouse Insights, said …

A Rise In Traffic Fatalities Leads To A Spike In Law Enforcement Officer Deaths
3 years, 9 months ago

A Rise In Traffic Fatalities Leads To A Spike In Law Enforcement Officer Deaths

NPR  

A Rise In Traffic Fatalities Leads To A Spike In Law Enforcement Officer Deaths Enlarge this image toggle caption Colleen Slevin/AP Colleen Slevin/AP On Monday, 19-year Arvada, Colo., police veteran Gordon Beesley marked another loss for the law enforcement community. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund reports that as of Monday, 151 total deaths were recorded -- an 11% …

US traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled
4 years ago

US traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Pandemic lockdowns and stay-at-home orders kept many drivers off U.S. roads and highways last year. The nonprofit National Safety Council estimates in a report issued Thursday that 42,060 people died in vehicle crashes in 2020, an 8% increase over 2019 and the first jump in four years. “It’s kind of terrifying what were seeing on our roads,” said …

US traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled
4 years ago

US traffic deaths spike even as pandemic cuts miles traveled

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But those who did venture out found open lanes …

Risky driving: US traffic deaths up despite virus lockdowns
4 years, 2 months ago

Risky driving: US traffic deaths up despite virus lockdowns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of people killed …

Killer drivers will face life in jail as parents of young girl who was mown down welcome move
4 years, 6 months ago

Killer drivers will face life in jail as parents of young girl who was mown down welcome move

Daily Mail  

Drivers who kill while driving dangerously will face life in jail under sentencing guidelines set to be announced by the Justice Secretary. In plans originally announced back in December 2017, the Government is introducing tougher jail times for anyone convicted of causing death by dangerous driving - which can include motorists who are racing, speeding, using their phone or who …

U.S. Alcohol-Related Deaths Have Doubled, Study Says
5 years, 2 months ago

U.S. Alcohol-Related Deaths Have Doubled, Study Says

NPR  

Alcohol-Related Deaths Have Doubled, Study Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP Eric Risberg/AP More Americans are ordering more rounds, and that's leading to more funerals, according to a new study on alcohol-related deaths. Looking at data from the National Center for Health Statistics, researchers estimate deaths from alcohol-related problems have more than doubled over the past nearly 20 …

Centre to vet penalty for driving under drug influence
5 years, 4 months ago

Centre to vet penalty for driving under drug influence

India TV News  

To curb the growing drug abuse in the country, the government would vet a proposal to extend penalty provisions applicable to drunken driving. If it's not covered, I hope the Minister would take steps to bring them under the purview of the law," Gujral said. To prevent road accidents, the Centre has amended the Motor Vehicles Act and provided for …

Minister to get tough on drink driving after new figures show a major increase
5 years, 4 months ago

Minister to get tough on drink driving after new figures show a major increase

Dutch News  

Motorists caught driving under the influence of alcohol will be more likely to lose their licences and face longer jail terms if they re-offend, thanks to a package of new justice ministry measures. On Tuesday the senate approved plans to increase the maximum punishment for serious traffic offences, including an increase in the drunk driving jail term from three months …

Minister to get tough on drink driving after new figures show a major increase
5 years, 4 months ago

Minister to get tough on drink driving after new figures show a major increase

Dutch News  

Motorists caught driving under the influence of alcohol will be more likely to lose their licences and face longer jail terms if they re-offend, thanks to a package of new justice ministry measures. On Tuesday the senate approved plans to increase the maximum punishment for serious traffic offences, including an increase in the drunk driving jail term from three months …

Britain's drug-driving epidemic: How more than 60 motorists are banned from the roads each day
5 years, 5 months ago

Britain's drug-driving epidemic: How more than 60 motorists are banned from the roads each day

Daily Mail  

Britain is in the grip of a drug driving epidemic with more than 60 people a day being banned from the roads, figures show. The shocking new figures from the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency show that 19,615 drivers were banned from January 2018 to the end of March 2019 – the equivalent of 60 every working day. The statistics, …

Drug deaths in England and Wales at highest level since records began, figures show
5 years, 7 months ago

Drug deaths in England and Wales at highest level since records began, figures show

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ministers have been accused of “clinging to their failing policies on drugs” after data …

More than 1 million older motorists admit to driving while drunk, according to survey
5 years, 11 months ago

More than 1 million older motorists admit to driving while drunk, according to survey

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Research by Direct Line Motor Insurance also found that the problem could be more …

Alcohol deaths in England at record high after 6 per cent rise in a year, NHS data shows
6 years, 1 month ago

Alcohol deaths in England at record high after 6 per cent rise in a year, NHS data shows

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. There were 5,843 deaths in 2017 where alcohol was the primary cause, with liver disease …

Alcohol claims 30 lakh lives yearly, says WHO
6 years, 6 months ago

Alcohol claims 30 lakh lives yearly, says WHO

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The consumption of alcohol causes 12 types of diseases and is the fifth leading risk factor for premature death and disability. An estimated three million people die every year globally as a result of alcohol consumption, according to the 2018 Global Status Report on Alcohol and Health released by World Health Organisation. Health advocates and patients groups state that …

Alcohol causes one in 20 deaths worldwide, warns World Health Organisation
6 years, 6 months ago

Alcohol causes one in 20 deaths worldwide, warns World Health Organisation

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A total of 3 million people die as a result of “harmful use of alcohol” …

Alcohol use causes 1 in 20 deaths globally
6 years, 6 months ago

Alcohol use causes 1 in 20 deaths globally

CNN  

CNN — Over 3 million people died from alcohol consumption in 2016, equating to 1 in 20 deaths globally, according to a new report by the World Health Organization. “All countries can do much more to reduce the health and social costs of the harmful use of alcohol.” Alcohol consumption was also found to cause more than 5% of the …

Marijuana’s 4/20 holiday tied to rise in fatal car crashes
7 years, 1 month ago

Marijuana’s 4/20 holiday tied to rise in fatal car crashes

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — Marijuana users’ self-proclaimed holiday is linked with a slight increase in fatal U.S. car crashes, an analysis of 25 years of data found. However, the U.S. agency also notes that directly linking marijuana with car crashes can be difficult because it’s often used while drinking alcohol. An earlier survey of college freshmen found that driving after marijuana use …

Killer drivers face life behind bars under Government plans to tackle dangerous driving
7 years, 5 months ago

Killer drivers face life behind bars under Government plans to tackle dangerous driving

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Drivers who cause death by dangerous driving or driving under …

Drugged driving surpasses drunken driving in deadly crashes, report finds
7 years, 11 months ago

Drugged driving surpasses drunken driving in deadly crashes, report finds

CNN  

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect more precise language on the presence of drugs found in the bodies of those involved in 2015 auto fatalities. Positive drug tests were more common than the presence of alcohol among the fatally injured drivers who were tested in 2015, according to the report “Drug-impaired Driving,” released Wednesday by the Governors …

Hardened drink-drivers continue to cause deaths despite sanctions: new report
8 years, 5 months ago

Hardened drink-drivers continue to cause deaths despite sanctions: new report

Dutch News  

Heavy drinkers are responsible for up to 95 road deaths a year, according to a new report from the SWOV institute for road safety research. The government body claims two in three alcohol-related accidents are caused by a relatively small group of 90,000 to 125,000 hardened drink-driving offenders. But, the report says: ‘Traditional measures such as confiscating licenses appear to …

Hardened drink-drivers continue to cause deaths despite sanctions: new report
8 years, 5 months ago

Hardened drink-drivers continue to cause deaths despite sanctions: new report

Dutch News  

Heavy drinkers are responsible for up to 95 road deaths a year, according to a new report from the SWOV institute for road safety research. The government body claims two in three alcohol-related accidents are caused by a relatively small group of 90,000 to 125,000 hardened drink-driving offenders. But, the report says: ‘Traditional measures such as confiscating licenses appear to …

Number of people arrested for driving under influence of drugs' soars by 600% in one year'
9 years, 1 month ago

Number of people arrested for driving under influence of drugs' soars by 600% in one year'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The number of people arrested …

One in five has driven after too much alcohol
9 years, 11 months ago

One in five has driven after too much alcohol

NL Times  

One in five motorists will drink too much alcohol before driving on occasion, AD reports. Similarly, twenty percent of those surveyed also believe their judgment is only impaired by four or more drinks, despite official limits equivalent to one or two drinks. Half of the surveyed motorists also feel that road rage has increased in recent years and a quarter …

Youth drunk driving down 50 percent
10 years, 5 months ago

Youth drunk driving down 50 percent

NL Times  

The report "Driving under the influence in the Netherlands in 2002-20013" published today by the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment shows that fewer motorists get behind the wheel after they have been drinking on weekends. The percentage of drivers with no or very little alcohol in their system was 94.9 percent last year. Based on a study done by …

Drunk driving busts drop 24 percent
10 years, 7 months ago

Drunk driving busts drop 24 percent

NL Times  

In the last four years, police officers have arrested almost a quarter fewer people driving under the influence. This is mainly down to special enforcement teams active in tracking drunk drivers since 1999, according to Traffic investigator Sjoerd Houwing of SWOV, the Scientific Investigations Bureau for Traffic Safety. Drivers regularly see BOB signs next to roads urging them to call …

Driving after just ONE drink makes you more likely to have a car crash
11 years, 2 months ago

Driving after just ONE drink makes you more likely to have a car crash

Daily Mail  

Driving after just ONE drink makes you more likely to have a car crash Even drivers with a slight 'buzz ' are more likely to be at fault for accidents Those who had drunk just one bottle of beer were 46 per cent more likely to be solely blamed for the crash than a sober driver Experts say there is …

Most accidents on New Year day are due to drunken driving, say police
12 years, 3 months ago

Most accidents on New Year day are due to drunken driving, say police

The Hindu  

R. Vinod Kumar, a cab driver and a resident of Murphy Town, was returning home from M.G. Within a few minutes, another 25-year-old, an office assistant with a real estate agency in the city, died on the spot when his motorcycle hit a road-divider on Uthanahalli Main Road near Chikkajala. At least five persons get killed in road accidents on …

Tougher penalties for drivers who drink
13 years, 10 months ago

Tougher penalties for drivers who drink

China Daily  

Tougher penalties for drivers who drink Updated: 2011-05-09 07:12 By Hu Yongqi, Duan Yan and Wang Yan Liu Shuang, head of the traffic police team in Dongwai Dajie area, said drinking one bottle of beer, over two hours, will usually produce an alcohol level of 30 mg. According to the newly amended Road Traffic Safety Law, a drunken driver's license …

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