THE RELATION OF ALCOHOL TO ROAD ACCIDENTS

THE HIGHEST BLOOD ALCOHOL CONCENTRATIONS ARE FOUND AMONG THE YOUNGER DRIVERS; INJURIES AND ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF ROAD ACCIDENTS ARE BECOMING MORE SERIOUS. VEHICLE DESIGN AND ROAD ENGINEERING ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT IN PREVENTING AND CONTROLLING ACCIDENTS. RECENT LEGISLATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IS BRIEFLY REVIEWED.

• Corporate Authors:

  Aspects Techniques de la Securite Routiere

  4 rue du Government Provisoire
  Bruxelles,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Harvard, J D
• Publication Date: 1972

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 15 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue Number: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohols; Blood alcohol levels; Economic impacts; Injuries; Laws; Prevention; Safety; Traffic crashes
• Subject Areas: Economics; Highways; Law; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00224079
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Highway Safety Research Institute
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-012 445
• Files: HSL, TRIS
• Created Date: May 15 1983 12:00AM