Physical Condition of the Driver
According to the latest National Toxicology Institute data, roughly what proportion of drivers killed in road accidents tested positive for illegal drugs?
Reviewed on 7 Oct 2026
- A One in a hundred
- ✓ About one in five
- C One in a thousand
- D None
Why this is the correct answer
According to the 2025 report of Spain's National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences, 20.9% of the drivers killed and tested (187 of 894) were positive for illegal drugs, mainly cocaine and cannabis. That is about one in five. Overall, almost half (49.9%) tested positive for alcohol, drugs or psychoactive medicines.
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