The 2,400 respondent count includes at least 200 respondents per region (excluding Corsica). The sample is representative of the overall population based on genderm age, employment, and type of agglomeration. It has a confidence interval of 95 percent.
Original survey question: "Did you ever get into a car accident due to excessive alcohol consumption?"
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People involved in, or nearly in, car accidents due to drunk driving France 2018-2023
On average, between seven and ten percent of French people have been or nearly been involved in a car accident caused by excessive alcohol consumption between 2018 and 2023.
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is identified as one of the main causes of fatal accidents by a significant share of French road users.
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Ipsos. (May 17, 2023). Share of respondents who have been or nearly been involved in a car accident due to excessive alcohol consumption in France from 2018 to 2023 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 30, 2026, from /statistics/1391652/car-accidents-caused-by-drunk-driving-france/
Ipsos. "Share of respondents who have been or nearly been involved in a car accident due to excessive alcohol consumption in France from 2018 to 2023." Chart. May 17, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 30, 2026. /statistics/1391652/car-accidents-caused-by-drunk-driving-france/
Ipsos. (2023). Share of respondents who have been or nearly been involved in a car accident due to excessive alcohol consumption in France from 2018 to 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 30, 2026. /statistics/1391652/car-accidents-caused-by-drunk-driving-france/
Ipsos. "Share of Respondents Who Have Been or Nearly Been Involved in a Car Accident Due to Excessive Alcohol Consumption in France from 2018 to 2023." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 May 2023, /statistics/1391652/car-accidents-caused-by-drunk-driving-france/
Ipsos, Share of respondents who have been or nearly been involved in a car accident due to excessive alcohol consumption in France from 2018 to 2023 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1391652/car-accidents-caused-by-drunk-driving-france/ (last visited July 30, 2026)
Share of respondents who have been or nearly been involved in a car accident due to excessive alcohol consumption in France from 2018 to 2023 [Graph], Ipsos, May 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1391652/car-accidents-caused-by-drunk-driving-france/
