Table 2 Average national traffic fatalities, severe traffic injuries and traffic injuries per billion kilometers driven before and after enactment of the new road traffic law, Japan (January 1998–May 2002 compared with June 2002–December 2004)
Pre-lawPost-lawPercentagechange
All traffic injuries1156.571229.02+6.1
All severe traffic injuries80.7677.71−3.8
All traffic fatalities9.348.00−14.3
AID traffic injuries36.7424.77−32.6
AID severe traffic injuries3.682.33−36.7
AID traffic fatalities1.390.86−38.1

  • AID, alcohol-impaired driving.