Drinking and driving Men have accidents much more often than women
25 deaths and hundreds of serious injuries - alcohol remains one of the greatest dangers on Swiss roads. Men in particular bear the main responsibility - a problem that remains unchanged despite prevention campaigns.
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- In 2023, 25 people died in alcohol-related accidents in Switzerland.
- Men were responsible for 88% of fatal accidents and 85% of serious accidents.
- The canton of Geneva recorded the highest accident rate with 1.09 accidents per 10,000 inhabitants.
- The TCS urges caution during the festive season and continues to emphasize the central importance of prevention measures against drink-driving.
2023 is a bad year for statistics on accidents on Swiss roads: 25 people died in alcohol-related accidents, a figure that reflects the average of recent years. Particularly striking: 88 percent of fatal accidents were caused by men, as a study by the TCS shows. There is also a clear overrepresentation of male drivers when it comes to serious injuries.
Of the 411 serious alcohol-related accidents in 2023, 349 cases (84.91%) were caused by men, while women were only responsible for 62 serious accidents. This gender-specific difference remains a constant in the accident statistics.
The canton of Geneva has led the statistics for serious alcohol-related accidents for seven years. In 2023, Geneva recorded 1.09 accidents per 10,000 inhabitants, twice as many as the Swiss average of 0.49. Ticino (0.73) and Basel-Stadt (0.66) follow in second and third place. In some cantons, including Basel-Stadt, Vaud and Fribourg, the accident rate rose noticeably compared to 2022.
Appenzell Innerrhoden remains accident-free
A ray of hope: Appenzell Innerrhoden reported no serious alcohol-related accidents in 2023. Schaffhausen (0.12) and Zug (0.23) were also among the safest cantons. However, the small number of inhabitants in these regions puts the figures into perspective, as a single accident has a major impact on the statistics.
In absolute figures, the canton of Vaud recorded the highest number of alcohol-related fatalities with five accidents. It was followed by Bern, Geneva and Zurich with four fatalities each. In total, fatal alcohol-related accidents occurred in nine cantons.
In view of the upcoming festive season, the TCS is calling for caution: "If you drive, don't drink - if you drink, don't drive." Despite intensive prevention campaigns, the issue of drink-driving remains a key challenge for road safety.
