ALCOHOL IN PATIENTS REPORTING TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF TRAFFIC-RELATED INJURIES: THE NEW BRUNSWICK STUDY

This project generated base-rate epidemiologic data with respect to the prevalence of alcohol among persons injured in road crashes in Canada. Data were collected from 1,148 blood and breath specimens derived from persons reporting to emergency wards for the treatment of traffic-related injuries over a one year time period at four major hospitals in the Province of New Brunswick. Results indicated overall rate of drinking, blood alcohol concentration (BAC) by victim type, and BAC by injury severity. Based on the results as considered within the larger context of existing research and countermeasure efforts in Canada, several recommendations were advanced. These referred to mandatory blood alcohol testing, legal penalties for impaired driving, the overall approach to impaired driving in Canada, the need for greater coordination of the road safety effort, and further research.

• Corporate Authors:

  Traffic Injury Research Foundation (TIRF)

  Ottowa, Ontario  Canada 
• Authors:
  • Warren, R A
  • Simpson, H M
  • Buhlman, M A
  • Bourgeois, L A
  • Chattaway, L D
• Publication Date: 1982-1

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 89 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohol breath tests; Blood alcohol levels; Coordination; Countermeasures; Crash victims; Data collection; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Epidemiology; Injuries; Laws; Penalties; Recommendations; Research; Surveys; Traffic crashes; Traffic safety education
• Subject Areas: Education and Training; Highways; Law; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00379768
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-035 149
• Contract Numbers: 04-GR.T8080-8-1257
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Dec 30 1983 12:00AM