THE COLLECTION OF NATIONAL TREND DATA ON ALCOHOL RELATED CRASHES FOR COMPARISON WITH ALCOHOL SAFETY ACTION PROJECTS RESULTS. VOLUME 1. NATIONAL TREND SAMPLE

To study the national trend in alcohol-related crashes, a sample of 14 states was selected, and monthly accident data were collected for each state for the years 1965 through 1975. Surrogate measures for alcohol-related crashes were chosen on the basis of previous research. These measures were generated from the data base of the sample states and analyzed. Both alcohol- and non-alcohol-related surrogate measures reflected similar trends until the energy crisis (October 1973). Although all surrogate measures showed some decrease in accident rates due to the energy crisis and the 55-mph speed limit (January 1974), alcohol-related surrogates showed a slower rate of decrease, and it appears that the percentage of fatal accidents that are alcohol-related has been increasing since 1973. (Portions of this document are not fully legible)

• Supplemental Notes:
  • See also Volume 2, PB-275 447.
• Corporate Authors:

  SRI International

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  National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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• Authors:
  • Monaco, J P
• Publication Date: 1977-7

Media Info

• Pagination: 149 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcoholic beverages; Alternatives analysis; Crash injury research; Crash rates; Crashes; Data collection; Databases; Drunk driving; Energy resources; Fatalities; Research; Speed limits; States; Statistical analysis; Traffic crashes
• Identifier Terms: Alcohol Safety Action Program
• Uncontrolled Terms: Energy crisis; Motor vehicle accidents
• Old TRIS Terms: Asap (Alcohol safety action program)
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Energy; Highways; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00169280
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: DOT-HS-803-034
• Contract Numbers: DOT-HS-5-01229
• Files: TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 7 1978 12:00AM