Drink Driving in Finland 15.3.2012 Petri Jääskeläinen
Drink driving Recorded by the police Campaigns Opinions regarding drink driving Drink driving Roadside follow-up study Accidents Typical drunk driver 2 14.3.2012 Petri Jääskeläinen
Drink driving recorded by the police Drink driving recorded by the police account for over 21 000 cases yearly. The main reasons for getting caught is being stopped by the police (31%) or call from concerned citizen (19 %). Traffic accidents account for 11 % of the cases. The average blood alcohol content of drunk drivers recorded by the police is 1.6 per mille. Drunk drivers are most likely to be found in roadside testing on Saturday morning. Professional drivers account for ca. 10 % of all drunk drivers It is estimated that one can drive 220 times while over the legal limit before being caught. 3 14.3.2012 Petri Jääskeläinen
Drink driving recorded by the police Aggravated drink driving Drink driving peak time summer months mind the gap Alcohol Alcohol+drugs Drugs Ending up in this statistics is dependent on enforcement hours 4 14.3.2012 Petri Jääskeläinen
Roadside testing study Police conducts a follow-up roadside testing study yearly, where over 100 000 drivers are tested for alcohol with a breathalyzer. The testing is carried out twice a year on locations comparable on different parts of the country. The average blood alcohol content level of drunk drivers by the roadside testing study is around 1 per mille. In year 2011 a total of 105 102 were tested of whom 124 were drunk drivers and 575 drivers had some alcohol in their breath. 5 14.3.2012 Petri Jääskeläinen
1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 0,19 % 0,20 % 0,20 % 0,21 % 0,18 % 0,19 % 0,21 % 0,16 % 0,17 % 0,14 % 0,18 % 0,21 % 0,16 % 0,15 % 0,15 % 0,15 % 0,16 % 0,14 % 0,14 % 0,12 % 0,51 % 0,55 % 0,48 % 0,54 % 0,51 % 0,55 % 0,70 % 0,71 % 0,72 % 0,83 % 0,71 % 0,65 % 0,64 % 0,65 % 0,88 % 1,02 % 1,01 % 0,90 % 0,94 % 0,92 % Drunken driving as a proportion in traffic flow 1,20 % 1,00 % some alcohol drunken drivers (BAC > Downward trend in the cases with some alcohol From one out of 120 to one out of 180. 0,80 % 0,60 % 0,40 % 0,20 % 0,00 % During 2004-2010 one out of every 600 700 drivers in the traffic flow was a drunk driver. In year 2011 the value dropped to one out of every 800 drivers. 6 14.3.2012 Petri Jääskeläinen
Accidents reported by the police One in four killed and one in ten injured in road traffic is in a drunk driving accident. Typical victim is the drunk driver him/herself (70 % of killed). Typical drunk driving accident is running off the road (60 % of the killed and 70 % of the injured). Accident happens usually in a rural area (3/4 killed and 6/10 injured). Summertime, nighttime and weekends are typical timeframe for accidents. 7 14.3.2012 Petri Jääskeläinen
Personal injury Killed and injured by age in accidents involving drunk driver 400 350 300 250 200 DALY disability adjusted life years lost 150 100 50 0 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 Age Source: Statistics Finland, years 2007-2011. Year 2011 preliminary data.
Typical drunk driver The profile of a typical drunk driver has remained the same throughout the 18 years of the study period. Man, 40-49 years About half of the drivers are heavy users of alcohol and 1/3 have a physical dependence for alcohol. On road on weekdays, leaving home or going home Drunk driver Drives his own car, alone. BAC 1 per mille Is married or cohabiting Skilled employee, permanent emloyement Source: Profile of a drunk driver and recidivism risk factors. Findings on the prevalence and development of drunk driving in roadside testing in Uusimaa 1990 2008 9 14.3.2012 Petri Jääskeläinen
Risk of driving drunk again In cases where the blood analysis shows high levels for two of the indicators (GGT, CDT) of heavy alcohol use, the risk of driving drunk again is 1.4 times higher than for other drunk drivers. In cases of aggravated drunk driving (blood alcohol content over 1.2 per mille), the risk of driving drunk again is 2.5 times higher than for other drunk drivers. Out of all first-time offenders caught drunk driving half were caught drunk driving again. The risk of a repeat offender being caught drunk driving again is 3.3 to 5 times higher than for a first offender. It is estimated that about half of all drunk drivers are repeat offenders Source: Profile of a drunk driver and recidivism risk factors. Findings on the prevalence and development of drunk driving in roadside testing in Uusimaa 1990 2008 10 14.3.2012 Petri Jääskeläinen GGT: Gamma-glutamyt transpeptidase CDT: Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin
Opinions of the adult population Penalties regarding drink driving should be more harsh than current situation is 81 % Drink driving limit should be 0.2 instead of 0.5 58 % All cars should be equipped with alcolock 41 % 0 20 40 60 80 100 Percentage of Finns agree 11 14.3.2012 Petri Jääskeläinen
Drink driving campaigns The traditional advertising and communication have been linked with reforms in legislation, enforcement and other traffic safety procedures. Behind the campaigns there are a broad and united front of authorities and various communities. Matti Järvinen Finland The basic issues of campaigning have remained quite unchanged: the risk of getting caught many consequences of drink driving the issues relating to self control and responsibility
Situational control (1980 s) negative attitudes towards drink driving self control situational sobriety If you take - don t drive If you drive - dont drink
If I could get back that morning and say to him: don t take the car! Social responsibility (1990 s) strong attitudes against drink driving prevention of a drunken person from getting behind the wheel responsibility of the host use of public transport Stop the drunken driver in time Drink driving is not a personal matter
Support for self control 2000 s self control of drinking There are mornings when it is wise to leave the car home If you drink take a driver
Social control (friends) No BUDDY left behind Started 2007 -> Nationwide information campaign You will thank your friend in the morning! This weekend many drunks will be hurt when he is denied of his car key by his mates! Drink driving work group: The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health The Ministry of Transport and Communications The Ministry of the Interior / the Police Finnish Centre of Health Promotion Liikenneturva Central Organization for Traffic Safety in Finland
Current campaign Youngsters came up with this idea themselves (Slogancompetition) Traffic and alcohol do not match Strenghtening of social norms Social responsibility It is OK to be stupid but it s NOT OK to be drunken driver
Effective campaigning long-term and recurring performed in connection with other traffic safety procedures authorities and organizations co-operate political decision makers support it it addresses issues which are current from the viewpoint of the citizens the main task of campaigning is to raise and support awareness Web site: www.liikenneraittius.fi