Traffic accidents Driver-related causes of accidents involving personal injury

Driver-related causes of accidents involving personal injury
Causes2024202320222021
Total338,705
342,367342,852306,292
Including
Influence of alcohol14,45815,28216,46413,424
Improper road use24,03423,54524,27020,872
Inappropriate speed39,58339,13637,73836,726
Insufficient distant44,45644,15443,13838,133
Overtaking mistakes11,65911,98412,24611,084
Failure to yield right of way45,48945,75845,85741,598
Turning off mistakes, mistake in starting
off or entering the road from premises et cetera
52,53052,30752,90146,741
Improper behavior towards pedestrians14,36014,73013,57111,467
Mistakes per 1,000 drivers involved
Driver-related causes, total669671678675
Including
Influence of alcohol29303330
Improper road use47464846
Inappropriate speed78777581
Insufficient distant88878584
Overtaking mistakes23232424
Failure to yield right of way90909192
Turning off mistakes, mistake in starting
off or entering the road from premises et cetera
104103105103
Improper behaviour towards pedestrians28292725

As at 16 July 2025

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