Taiwan has seen an improvement in its road safety standards with fatalities dropping to 2,016 in 2009. This compares favourably with the 2,150 fatatlies on the nation's roads in 2008. However drunk driving remains an issue in Taiwan, with 387 fatal accidents where this was a factor. The numbers of traffic accident deaths and traffic accidents that caused fatalities in 2009 were the lowest on record, according to the 2343 National Police Agency. People aged 20-24 accounted for 8.94% of the total deaths caused by traffic accidents in 2009. Meanwhile, victims in the age group of 70-79 accounted for 14.20% of the total deaths caused by traffic accidents in 2009.
