Canadian males more likely than women to die in alcohol-related crashes: TIRF

The incidence of alcohol in crashes in which a Canadian male died in 2008 was significantly higher than that of women, the Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF) reported.
TIRF’s report, The Alcohol Crash Problem In Canada, draws information from two national databases that contain information on persons fatally injured in motor vehicle crashes and information on persons seriously injured in motor vehicle crashes. The aim of the report is to paint a picture of the scope of the problem of alcohol-related crashes in Canada, and emerging trends.
In Canada during 2008, TIRF estimates that 1,056 people died in alcohol-related crashes.
The highest incidence of alcohol involvement occurred in the crashes in which persons aged 20-25 and 26-35 died (55.5% and 53.5%, respectively).
The lowest incidence of alcohol involvement was found among the youngest and oldest fatalities – only 24.2% of persons under 16 and 17.1% of the fatalities over 55 years of age died in crashes involving alcohol, TIRF researchers found.
Of all the people who died in alcohol-related crashes, 78.4% were males. The incidence of alcohol in crashes in which a male died (43.1%) was greater than the incidence of alcohol in crashes in which a female died (29.4%).
Of all the people who died in alcohol-related crashes, 68.8% were drivers/operators of a vehicle, 18.9% were passengers and 11.6% were pedestrians (0.6% were victims whose position was unknown).