Alcohol impairs judgement and slows reflexes, making safe decisions about crossing the road difficult.

Over 30% of pedestrians killed have a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level above .05, with the majority being more than three times this.

Research indicates that the skills necessary to cross a road safely are impaired at BAC levels of .08 and above.*

Common features of crashes involving intoxicated pedestrians include:

• they occur more often on weekends and at night and the early morning 
• often happen close to urban drinking venues
• often involve regular drinkers from a hotel or licensed venue
• occur on the near side of the road as the pedestrian begins to cross
• the majority of victims are male.

If you have been drinking or you plan to be drinking, take extra care and plan how you will get home.

* Oxley, J. A., Lenne, M. G., Corben, B. F., 2006, The effect of alcohol impairment on road-crossing behaviour, Transportation Research Part F, vol 9, issue 4, Pergamon, UK, pp. 258-268.