In a survey, published in Transportation Research, more than 50 per cent of participants said they had walked while intoxicated in the previous six months together with evidence that some young people intended to drink walk in the future.
"The study found that the risks associated with drink walking were seen to be less dangerous than drink driving, however, research shows that in Australia on average 100 alcohol-affected pedestrians are killed each year," Dr Lewis said.
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Drunk walking kills 100 people per year in Australia. I don't know what the number is in the United States. While safer than driving drunk, drunk walking leads to multiple deaths per year. I personally have known of several in New York State in my personal as well as professional life. Interestingly, it is rarely talked about and tends to not be seen as a risky behavior.
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