TRAFFIC FATALITIES IN RHODE ISLAND: PART II THE TIMING OF ACCIDENTS AND THE ROLE OF MARITAL STATUS, ALCOHOL, AND PSYCHOACTIVE DRUGS
The epidemiologic characteristics of traffic fatalities in Rhode Island for the years 1977-1982 are summarized as a series of papers appearing in this Journal. A total of 766 traffic deaths constitutes the basis for these reports. This paper identifies some of the measurable risk factors associated with these traffic fatalities and provides a quantitative framework within which these identified risks are distributed in the population of Rhode Island. A review of records provided by the Office of the Medical Examiner revealed information concerning the following variables, each of which was examined further for nonrandom distribution: time of fatal accident (month, day, hour), marital status of victim, blood alcohol concentration and detection of illicit drugs in the victim, and type of vehicle.
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Corporate Authors:
Rhode Island Medical Association
106 Francis Street
Providence, RI United States 02903 -
Authors:
- Nakabayashi, K
- Aronson, S C
- Siegel, M
- Sturner, W Q
- Aronson, S M
- Publication Date: 1984-4
Media Info
- Features: References; Tables;
- Pagination: p. 171-178
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Serial:
- Rhode Island Medical Journal
- Volume: 67
- Issue Number: 4
- Publisher: Rhode Island Medical Association
- ISSN: 0360-067X
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobiles by type; Blood alcohol levels; Drugs; Epidemiology; Fatalities; Hazards; Marital status; Risk assessment; Time; Traffic crashes
- Uncontrolled Terms: Vehicle type
- Geographic Terms: Rhode Island
- Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00395847
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 133
- Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
- Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM