THE INVOLVEMENT OF ALCOHOL IN ACCIDENTS IN VICTORIA: 1980-1985

The involvement of alcohol in road accidents in Victoria between 1980 and 1985 was examined. The way in which alcohol involvement was related to variables such as time of day, location, sex, age, and vehicle type was also examined. The accident data indicate that drivers involved in accidents that occur early in the morning; on Friday or Saturday; or in areas outside of Melbourne; or those drivers that are male or relatively young are more likely to be alcohol affected than are other accident involved drivers.

• Corporate Authors:

  Victoria Road Safety and Traffic Authority, Australia

  854 Glenferrie Road
  Hawthorne, Victoria  Australia  3122
• Authors:
  • Harrison, W A
• Publication Date: 1987

Media Info

• Pagination: 23 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Alcoholic beverages; Drivers; Gender; Traffic crashes; Vehicle characteristics
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver age
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Society; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00477995
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: GR/87/3, HS-040 080
• Files: HSL, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 31 1990 12:00AM