Drunk walking describes people intoxicated by alcohol walking in public spaces. While there are long-standing social stigmas and laws against drunk driving, only more recently have the personal and social dangers of drunk walking become apparent.

2011年12月28日 · But what about drunk walking? Is that dangerous? Consider a few numbers: in 2009, the most recent year for which we have data, about 34,000 people died in traffic accidents. Roughly half of them were drivers — 41 percent of whom were drunk. Now, there were about 4,000 pedestrians killed, and 35 percent of them were drunk. Here’s Levitt again:

2021年6月1日 · Regardless of whether you personally view pedestrian intoxication as a big or small issue, it’s a fact that walking under the influence of alcohol, drugs, medication, or any mind-altering substance is more dangerous than walking sober.

2023年3月31日 · Data from the U.S. Department of Transportation suggest that alcohol might play a significant, if not bigger role in the traffic deaths of pedestrians. We’ve analyzed figures spanning more than 30 years to compare the dangers of driving drunk with walking drunk.

2013年8月6日 · Walking home after having too many drinks may be as dangerous as driving while drunk. Alcohol was present in the bodies of more than one-third of pedestrians killed in car accidents in 2011,...

2008年12月31日 · For people who have been drinking, it is safer to walk than to get behind the wheel or ride with a driver who has also been drinking. But other research shows that alcohol is often a factor in...

With New Year’s celebration upon us, everyone is focused on preventing drunk driving. But few consider another dangerous pursuit – drunk walking. In the seventeen years between 1986 and 2002, the single deadliest day for pedestrians was January 1st. 410 pedestrians died and nearly 60% had elevated blood alcohol levels.(1)

2018年7月23日 · With drunk driving, the solution is simple: Just don’t do it. With drunk walking, however, the answer isn’t so clear. You can’t legislate against drunk walking. What’s more, many pedestrian deaths involve multiple factors such as poorly designed intersections, insufficient crosswalks or traffic signals, and excessive speed limits.

Drunk walking describes people intoxicated by alcohol walking in public spaces. While there are long-standing social stigmas and laws against drunk driving, only more recently have the personal and social dangers of drunk walking become apparent.

2018年7月5日 · Whether they’re emptying out of bars, going home from football watch parties, or trying to get across the highway, drunken walkers are dying in traffic crashes nationwide at alarming numbers. A third of pedestrians killed in crashes in 2016 were over the legal limit, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.