ESRA2 (E-Survey of Road users’ Attitudes) Thematic report No. 5: Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs

ESRA (E-Survey of Road users’ Attitudes) is a joint initiative of road safety institutes, research centres, public services, and private sponsors from all over the world. The aim is to collect and analyse comparable data on road safety performance, in particular road safety culture and behaviour of road users. The ESRA data are used as a basis for a large set of road safety indicators. These provide scientific evidence for policy making at national and international levels.
This thematic ESRA report on driving under influence of alcohol and drugs describes the self-declared behaviour and attitudes on driving under influence of road users in 32 countries. It includes comparisons amongst the participating countries as well as results in relation to age and gender. The aspects analysed in this thematic report cover: self-declared behaviour (last 30 days), acceptability of driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol, drugs or medication, attitudes and beliefs towards drink-driving, risk perception of alcohol and drugs, support for policy measures, opinions towards traffic rules and penalties, experience with enforcement and perceived likelihood for getting caught.