ALCOHOL AND MOTORCYCLE FATALITIES

A series of 99 fatal motorcycle crashes in Maryland was studied retrospectively, using police and medical examiner records. Blood alcohol concentrations were determined for 62 motorcycle drivers; measurable amounts of alcohol were found in two-thirds (41), and one-half (31) had illegally high concentrations of 100 mg/100 ml or more. The police report mentioned alcohol in only 9 instances. High blood alcohol concentrations were found most commonly among drivers age 20-34. /Author/SRIS/

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  • Sponsored by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Washington, D.C. and by Maryland Medical-Legal Foundation, Baltimore.
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  American Public Health Association

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• Authors:
  • Baker, S P
  • Fisher, R S
• Publication Date: 1977-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 246-249
• Serial:
  • American Journal of Public Health
  • Volume: 67
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: American Public Health Association
  • ISSN: 0090-0036
  • EISSN: 1541-0048
  • Serial URL: http://ajph.aphapublications.org/loi/ajph

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Age; Alcohols; Blood alcohol levels; Drivers; Drunk driving; Fatalities; Motorcycles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Driver age
• Subject Areas: Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00153847
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Safety Council Safety Research Info Serv
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 20 1977 12:00AM