Number of alcohol-related motor accidents
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Mainland Portugal
Number of deaths by alcohol-related motor accidents* / year
* Mortal victims of motor accidents, subject to autopsy, that had blood alcohol content equal or above 0,5 g/l.
NC – Not comparable.
(a) Calculated by DGH for Portugal, including Autonomous Regions (PNS 2004-2010, Vol. 1, page 60).
(b) Autopsies performed in all Portuguese Forensic Cabinets, including those of Autonomous Regions.
There were not included autopsies performed in jurisdiction areas covered by Forensic Cabinets not yet
in operation: Almada, Cascais, Santarém and Setúbal. Source: Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal (2009).
* Mortal victims of motor accidents, subject to autopsy, that had blood alcohol content equal or above 0,5 g/l.
NC – Not comparable.
(a) Calculated by DGH for Portugal, including Autonomous Regions (PNS 2004-2010, Vol. 1, page 60).
(b) Autopsies performed in all Portuguese Forensic Cabinets, including those of Autonomous Regions.
There were not included autopsies performed in jurisdiction areas covered by Forensic Cabinets not yet
in operation: Almada, Cascais, Santarém and Setúbal. Source: Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal (2009).
The number of mortal victims of motor accidents, subject to autopsy, that had blood alcohol content equal or above 0,5 g/l decreased 20,4%: from 358 in 2004 to 285 in 2008.
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