1.8 Million Alcohol Checks Last Year
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In 2025, the federal police carried out 1,868,304 alcohol controls throughout Austria, a decrease of 0.4 percent compared to the previous year. 28,428 advertisements were placed at the wheel for alcohol, and in 2024 28,867, according to the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday. 8.555 handlebars were reported for driving under the influence of drugs – an increase of four percentage points compared to 2024. At that time, 8,227 drivers were caught un…
1.8 Million Alcohol Checks Last Year
In 2025, the Federal Police in Austria conducted 1,868,304 alcohol checks, representing a decrease of 0.4 percent compared to 2024. There were 28,428 reports of drunk driving, compared to 28,867 in the previous year. Additionally, 8,555 people were reported for driving under the influence of drugs, which is an increase of four percentage points compared to 2024, when 8,227 people were affected.
28.428 car handlebars were caught with too much promille at the wheel. With 8555 ads there was an increase in the caught drug handlebars.
In 2025 there were 28,428 advertisements in Austria for driving alcohol and 8,555 for driving under drug influence. These figures were announced by the Ministry of the Interior on Sunday. In 2025, the Federal Police carried out around 1,87 million alcohol controls throughout Austria – a slight decrease of 0.4 percent compared to the previous year. 28,428 drivers were reported for driving alcohol – slightly less than in the previous year when 28,…
In 2025, Austria-wide 1,868.304 alcohol controls were carried out.
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