PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS ON DRIVERS

Four primary topics concerning the effects of alcohol and other drugs on drivers are discussed: alcohol and drug-related accidents; research areas; alcohol and its effects; and other drugs and their effects. It is noted that more than 50% of all fatal accidents involve drinking. Research areas considered here were as follows: identification and analysis of accident rates and causation factors; laboratory task testing; driving simulation; and real driving conditions. Accident statistics are also discussed. It is pointed out that impairment of driving abilities that could result in traffic accidents occurs at blood alcohol concentration levels as low as 0.05%. It is also noted that the present laws on drunk driving could be misleading the public into thinking that drinking and driving is safer than it is.

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  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Blaschke, J D
  • Dennis III, M E
  • Creasey, F T
• Publication Date: 1987-6

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 33-38
• Serial:
  • ITE Journal
  • Volume: 57
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
  • ISSN: 0162-8178
  • Serial URL: https://www.ite.org/publications/ite-journal/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholic beverages; Crash causes; Crash rates; Driving simulators; Drugs; Fatalities; Impaired drivers; Laboratory tests; Laws; Physiological aspects; Psychological aspects; Research; Statistics; Traffic crashes
• Old TRIS Terms: Driver impairment
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Data and Information Technology; Highways; Law; Public Transportation; Research; Safety and Human Factors; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00471917
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 264
• Files: HSL, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1990 12:00AM