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Father’s Day Sees 287 Alcohol-Related Crashes, Germany’s Highest in 2024

Surpassing the daily average of 95 alcohol-related accidents, this tally includes 58 serious injuries plus one fatality.

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An keinem anderen Tag gibt es der amtlichen Statistik zufolge so viele Verkehrsunfälle unter Alkoholeinfluss wie am Vater- oder Herrentag. Im vergangenen Jahr wurde an Christi Himmelfahrt ein Rekordwert von 287 entsprechenden Unfällen registriert.

Overview

  • Of the 287 crashes on Father’s Day 2024, 204 led to injuries, including 58 severe cases, and one person died.
  • The figure represents a decrease from 340 alcohol-related accidents on Father’s Day in 2023 and 319 in 2022.
  • Germany recorded about 34,700 alcohol-related road accidents in 2024, averaging 95 per day.
  • Father’s Day consistently tops the annual list for alcohol-related crashes, followed by New Year’s Day and May 1 with above-average counts.
  • Preliminary data from the Statistisches Bundesamt, released by DPA in late May 2025, underline the enduring risks of holiday drinking on German roads.