OCCURRENCE OF BARBITURATE, BENZODIAZEPINE, MEPROBAMATE, METHAQUALONE AND PHENOTHIAZINE IN CAR OCCUPANTS KILLED IN TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN THE SOUTH OF SWEDEN

An investigation of the following psychoactive drugs: barbiturate, benzodiazepine, meprobamate, methaqualone and phenothiazine, was performed on all automobile occupants killed in accidents in southern Sweden during 1977 and 1978. Of 122 drivers and 55 passengers analysed, low concentrations of these drugs were found in nine drivers and in five passengers. Thus, 7.3% of the drivers were driving under the influence of drugs and, of these, two drivers (1.6% of all analysed drivers) were also inebriated. Twenty-three per cent of the drivers were inebriated only. According to the circumstances of the accidents and the number of drivers whose analyses proved positive, drug influence seldom seems to be the cause of fatal traffic accidents. (Author/TRRL)

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• Authors:
  • Krantz, P
  • Wannerberg, O
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 141-147
• Serial:
  • Forensic Science International
  • Issue Number: 18
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • ISSN: 0379-0738
  • EISSN: 1872-6283
  • Serial URL: http://fsijournal.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Crash causes; Crashes; Drivers; Drug addiction; Drugs; Drunk drivers; Drunk driving; Fatalities; Medical examinations and tests
• Uncontrolled Terms: Causes
• Geographic Terms: Sweden
• ITRD Terms: 1643: Accident; 2230: Addiction; 9003: Cause; 1772: Driver; 2242: Drugs; 2231: Drunkenness; 1602: Fatality; 2157: Medical examination; 8109: Sweden
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00376004
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute (VTI)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 30 1983 12:00AM