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260%MaleFemale50%Source (1)Percentage of fatally injured drink drivers40%30%20%10%025 yearsor younger26-39 years 40 yearsor olderMost crashes involving alcohol happen in what the experts call ‘high alcoholhours’ – mostly weeknights (particularly Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights) andweekends.During these hours about 57 per cent of fatal crashes are alcohol-related. Outside ofthese hours (known as ‘low alcohol hours’) only 16 per cent of fatal crashes are alcoholrelated.So, it is more dangerous to drive on Friday and Saturday nights as other driversare more likely to be affected by alcohol.It is worth noting that drivers with alcohol in their blood are not only more likelyto crash, but more likely to die if severely injured in a crash. Alcohol has an adverseeffect on your body when it is trying to cope with injuries and associated problemssuch as blood loss. The emergency medical treatment of injured drivers affectedby alcohol is also much harder than treating injured drivers with no alcohol in theirsystem. Avoiding driving when you have been drinking not only reduces your riskof crashing but also reduces your chance of dying if you are seriously injured. Sostaying with a zero BAC when driving gives you an edge. It is the safest BAC fordriving regardless of your licence type.48Driver qualification handbook