ASSOCIATION BETWEEN ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND ADULT PEDESTRIANS WHO SUSTAIN INJURIES IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

50 consecutive pedestrians who were victims of road traffic accidents and 50 controls were studied to assess the influence of alcohol in pedestrians involved in accidents and on the severity of the injuries sustained. Details are given of the subjects, methods and results. The results showed that there is a strong positive association between blood alcohol concentrations and road accidents to pedestrians. (Author/TRRL)

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  British Medical Association

  BMA House, Tavistock Square
  London WC1H 9JR,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • Irwin, S T
  • Patterson, C C
  • Rutherford, W H
• Publication Date: 1983-2-12

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 522
• Serial:
  • BMJ
  • Volume: 286
  • Issue Number: 6364
  • Publisher: British Medical Association
  • ISSN: 0959-8138
  • Serial URL: http://www.bmj.com/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blood alcohol levels; Correlation analysis; Crash severity; Crashes; Injuries; Injury severity; Intoxication; Medical examinations and tests; Pedestrian vehicle crashes; Pedestrians
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 1553: Blood alcohol content; 2231: Drunkenness; 2163: Injury; 2157: Medical examination; 1733: Pedestrian; 1623: Severity (accid, injury)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Highways; Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00373291
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-035 845
• Files: HSL, ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 30 1984 12:00AM