AA claim one in 12 motorists involved in an incident or near miss due to alcohol

Almost 1 in 12 Irish motorists have been involved in a collision or experienced a near miss as a result of a road user operating their vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

A recent AA Car Insurance survey of over 6,000 motorists in November 2017 found that 7.39% of those surveyed had been involved in a near miss or collision where they or another road user were driving under the influence of alcohol.